Black Lives Matter

• Thousands mark 5th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder with fear of future

  Police reform and civil-rights activists joined family members at memorial services and led protests decrying the Trump administration for setting their efforts back decades.

  U.S. News

  May 25
  
• Tyre Nichols: 3 ex-officers acquitted of state charges in fatal beating

  Three former Memphis officers were acquitted of all state charges, including second-degree murder, but could still face prison time after they were convicted of federal charges.

  U.S. News

  May 7
  
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• Tyre Nichols: 3 ex-officers convicted, 2 acquitted of charges in fatal beating

  Three former Memphis police officers were convicted of charges of witness tampering, but two of them were acquitted of federal civil rights violations in Nichols' 2023 death.

  U.S. News

  Oct 3, 2024
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• Police look at Black experience in Calgary and how to build bridges from within

  On Wednesday, members of the Calgary Police Service (CPS) gathered for a community panel discussion focused on the Black experience in Calgary.

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2024
• Black Lives Matter: A look at anti-racism work in Calgary following 2020 movement

  It’s been nearly four years since thousands of Black Lives Matter demonstrators filled Calgary’s streets following George Floyd's death at the hands of police in Minneapolis.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2024
• Elijah McClain: Ex-police officer sentenced to 14 months in jail for role in death

  The officer, Randy Roedema, was the first and most senior law enforcement member on the scene of McClain's death and the only one found guilty for his role in the event.

  Crime

  Jan 5, 2024
• Colorado paramedics found guilty for role in 2019 killing of Elijah McClain

  The paramedics were found guilty of criminally negligent homicide for injecting McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, with an overdose of ketamine after police put him in a neck hold.

  U.S. News

  Dec 22, 2023
• Colorado police officer convicted for role in death of Elijah McClain

  Jurors acquitted another officer accused of contributing to the 2019 death of McClain, a Black man whose name became a rallying cry in protests over racial injustice in policing.

  U.S. News

  Oct 12, 2023
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• London to develop action plan on anti-Black racism, seeks input from Black community

  London, Ont.'s Anti-Black Racism Action Plan will be developed in three phases, according to project lead Yvonne Asare-Bediako, with the first focusing on community engagement.

  Canada

  May 3, 2023
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• Ohio police officers who fired on Jayland Walker won’t face charges in death

  Walker, a Black man, was shot 46 times in a hail of gunfire after firing at least one shot at police during a chase last summer, sparking protests and calls for an indictment.

  U.S. News

  Apr 17, 2023