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Today in History: May 25, police kill George Floyd
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 days agoToday is Thursday, May 25, the 146th day of 2024. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was killed when a white Minneapolis < ...
Philly’s police oversight commission has a new director after a tumultuous year. Here’s what Tonya...
Philly.com· 15 hours agoThe agency, created by City Council in response to calls for police accountability after the murder...
R.I. House passes police reform, but without ‘George Floyd’ provision - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 5 days agoThe amendment, which was ultimately tabled in a vote of 47 to 25 over questions of...
'Houston's pastor' and city leader Rev. Bill Lawson dies at 95
Houston Chronicle· 6 hours agoThe Rev. William "Bill" Lawson, the founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church who helped desegregate...
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Cadets take trip to Civil Rights Museum as part of training
WBTV Charlotte· 7 days agoFor the past three years, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has been sending new recruits...
Historic settlement in George Floyd murder attracts backlash
The Daily Dot· 7 days agoAt the end of April, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously voted to give a settlement of $150,000...
Doors Open Minneapolis gives free tours of more than 100 buildings
Tribune via AOL· 10 hours agoDoors Open Minneapolis offers the keys to buildings — or spaces within buildings — that are often...
Where Lake Street rebuilding projects stand four years after the riots
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune· 6 days agoAt the corner where the police murder of George Floyd occurred, 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, P.J....
Reform of RI's police bill of rights is closer than ever with House approval. What to expect.
The Providence Journal· 5 days agoHouse has approved a proposed rewrite of the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights – long blamed...
Trump's vow for police 'immunity' could spell trouble for Black communities
theGrio· 4 days agoDonald Trump’s vow to give police officers “immunity from prosecution” if elected back into the...