George Floyd Update
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Ex-Minneapolis officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back jailed for 3.5 yearsFloyd died on May 25, 2020, after former Officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd's neck for 9 1/2 minutes as Floyd repeatedly said he couldn't breathe and eventually went limp.WorldDec 9, 2022
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Gag order on George Floyd murder case should be scaled back, media arguesThe July 9 gag order is overly broad and restricts a "staggering number'' of individuals not directly involved in the case — not just defence layers and prosecutors — the media coalition argued.WorldJul 17, 2020
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Seattle mayor meets with demonstrators in effort to remove protest zoneThe collective of protesters, activists, educators and volunteers in the CHOP was formed after clashes with police who tear-gassed people protesting the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.WorldJun 26, 2020
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In city where George Floyd died, police union seen as obstacle to reformAs Minneapolis tries to overhaul its police department in the wake of Floyd’s death, city leaders will collide with a pugnacious and powerful union that has long resisted such change.WorldJun 22, 2020
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Controversial Seattle protest zone to be removed after recent shootings, mayor vowsMayor Jenny Durkan said at a news conference that recent violence in the CHOP was distracting from changes sought by thousands of peaceful protesters seeking to address racial inequity and police brutality.WorldJun 22, 2020
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1 killed, 1 injured in early morning shooting in Seattle protest zone: policeOne person was killed and another was in critical condition in a pre-dawn shooting in Seattle's protest zone, authorities said Saturday.WorldJun 20, 2020
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Minnesota lawmakers end special session without deal on police reformA special session of the Minnesota Legislature ended Saturday without agreement on remaking policing in the state where George Floyd was killed.WorldJun 20, 2020
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Trust in Canadian police drops amid George Floyd protests: pollMore Canadians are questioning their trust in the police as protests against racism and police brutality sparked by the killing of George Floyd last month sweep across North America, a new poll suggests.CanadaJun 16, 2020
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Anti-racism protesters march in Japan, New Zealand to mourn George FloydProtests have continued across the U.S. but also in Europe, including Belgium, Germany and Britain, as well as Australia, where people have been confronting racism and demanding change.WorldJun 14, 2020
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George Floyd protests: Thousands gather in Australia for Black Lives Matter ralliesThe biggest demonstration was in Perth, where an estimated 5,000 people gathered to honour George Floyd and Indigenous Australian people who have died in custody.WorldJun 13, 2020
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