Minneapolis Riots

• Minnesota police officer charged in the shooting of Daunte Wright

  Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter and Police Chief Tim Gannon resigned Tuesday, two days after Potter shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright.

  World

  Apr 14, 2021
  
• Protesters, police clash after Minneapolis chief calls Daunte Wright shooting ‘accidental’

  The Brooklyn Center police chief said the officer apparently intended to fire a Taser, not a handgun, during the traffic stop that led to the death of the 20-year-old Black man.

  World

  Apr 12, 2021
  
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• Gag order on George Floyd murder case should be scaled back, media argues

  The 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.

  World

  Jul 17, 2020
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• Trust in Canadian police drops amid George Floyd protests: poll

  More 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.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2020
• Anti-racism protesters march in Japan, New Zealand to mourn George Floyd

  Protests 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.

  World

  Jun 14, 2020
• George Floyd protests: Thousands gather in Australia for Black Lives Matter rallies

  The 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.

  World

  Jun 13, 2020
• NYC police officer charged with shoving woman at George Floyd protest

  A New York City police officer who was caught on video violently shoving a woman to the ground during a recent protest over the death of George Floyd is facing criminal charges, Brooklyn prosecutors announced Tuesday.

  World

  Jun 9, 2020
• Trump floats unfounded theory that 75-year-old protester pushed by police is Antifa

  In a tweet posted Tuesday morning, Trump said the protester 'could be an ANTIFA provocateur.'

  Politics

  Jun 9, 2020
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• George Floyd protesters heartened by swift reform but seek broader change

  In the two weeks since George Floyd’s killing, police departments have banned chokeholds, Confederate monuments have fallen and officers have been arrested and charged amid large global protests against violence by police and racism.

  World

  Jun 9, 2020
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• George Floyd death: Minneapolis to dismantle the police — what does that mean?

  After more than a week of protests following the death of George Floyd, officials in Minneapolis, Minn., announced they will be voting to dismantle the local police force.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2020