Minnesota Protests

• George Floyd: Minneapolis to shift $8M from police, backtracks on staffing cuts

  Violent crime rates have surged since the death of Floyd, a Black man who was handcuffed pleaded for air for several minutes while a white police officer dug his knee in his neck.

  World

  Dec 10, 2020
  
• Minneapolis police chief says precinct targeted, vandalized with fireworks

  Chief Medaria Arradondo said demonstrators marched to the 5th Precinct on Saturday night and vandalized the exterior of the building and also targeted officers with ``commercial grade fireworks.''

  World

  Aug 16, 2020
  
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• More Canadians say racism is a ‘serious problem’ today than 1 year ago: Ipsos poll

  The poll, conducted between July 8 and 10, found a majority — sixty per cent — of respondents believed racism is a serious problem in the country.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2020
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• Judge lifts gag order in case against officers charged with George Floyd’s death

  A Minnesota judge on Tuesday lifted a gag order in the criminal case against four former officers charged in death of George Floyd.

  World

  Jul 21, 2020
• Breonna Taylor: Protesters on hunger strike demand justice for Black woman’s killing

  Four protesters in Kentucky are on a hunger strike, demanding that two police officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor are fired and stripped of their pensions.

  World

  Jul 21, 2020
• George Floyd: Minnesota bans neck restraints nearly 2 months after his death

  The Minnesota Legislature passed a package of police accountability measures early Tuesday that includes a ban on neck restraints like the one that was used on George Floyd before his death in Minneapolis.

  World

  Jul 21, 2020
• ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural in front of NYC Trump Tower defaced for 2nd time this week

  Surveillance video showed three people smearing blue paint on the Fifth Avenue mural while a woman littered it with flyers around 4 p.m. Friday, police said.

  World

  Jul 18, 2020
• Scrabble players look to ban racist, homophobic slurs in game

  The world of tournament Scrabble is split over whether to remove slurs from official dictionaries, as governing bodies debate the rules in light of Black Lives Matter protests.

  World

  Jul 9, 2020
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• Former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death posts $750K bond

  Tou Thao, age 34, is the third former officer accused in Floyd's death to be released on bond

  Crime

  Jul 5, 2020
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• Black-owned businesses see spike in sales amid racism protests

  According to Google, searches for “Black-owned businesses near me” reached an all-time high last month in the U.S.

  World

  Jul 2, 2020