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Today in History: May 30, Joan of Arc burned at the stake - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 2 hours agoIn 1431, Joan of Arc, condemned as a heretic, was burned at the stake in Rouen, France. In 1922, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., was dedicated in a ceremony attended by President Warren ...
Minneapolis politics post-George Floyd: Four years later, what's changed?
USA Today· 5 days agoFour years after the murder of George Floyd, the close-knit South Minneapolis neighborhood that saw...
Fourth anniversary of George Floyd's death - KYMA
KYMA· 5 days agoIt was on this day in 2020 that a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeled on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes. Philonise Floyd also spoke out...
Today in History: Police kill George Floyd
Chicago Tribune· 5 days agoOn May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was killed when a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for about 9 1/2 minutes...
Officer Acquitted in Case of Black Man Hogtied, Beaten to Death Wants Justice...for Himself!?
The Root· 18 hours agoOne of three Washington officers who got off on charges related to the horrible...
The state of policing four years since George Floyd’s murder
MPR News· 7 days agoCATHY WURZER: If you've been listening to Minnesota Now this week, every day we've been looking at...
Today in History: May 25, police kill George Floyd, May 26, Sonia Sotomayor nominated
The Eagle-Tribune· 5 days agoThis is the weekend of Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26, the 146th and 147th day of 2024. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was killed when ...
4 ways George Floyd’s murder still reverberates 4 years later
MPR News· 6 days agoMay 25 marks four years since a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd as he lay handcuffed...
Criminal justice backlash heads to the California ballot
Politico via Yahoo News· 4 days agoA statewide initiative that’s likely to qualify for the ballot would unwind parts of Proposition 47,...
Minnesota Lawmakers Failed to Ban Police from Using 'Excited Delirium,' Keeping Racist Excuse Used...
Atlanta Black Star· 20 hours agoDefense attorneys even tried using that excuse to justify the death of George Floyd in 2020, who died in a viral video after Minneapolis police officer ...