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News Articles: George Floyd protests

Leesa Kelly of Minneapolis, Minn., has been collecting plywood protest murals with the organization, Save the Boards, since the civil unrest following killing of George Floyd.

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  • Arts & Life

Plywood From Boarded-Up Shops Turned Into Art Commemorating Floyd Killing

Put up to protect buildings from civil unrest, the boards have become vehicles of expression for devastated and angry Minnesotans.

March 18, 2021
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By:
  • Leila Fadel
A press badge for <em>Des Moines Register</em> reporter Andrea Sahouri features the jail booking photo from her May 31 arrest while covering a Black Lives Matter protest.

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  • National

Iowa Reporter Found Not Guilty By Jury After Arrest At Black Lives Matter Protest

Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri was arrested by police as she was covering a Black Lives Matter protest. She was charged with failing to disperse and interfering with official acts.

March 10, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
Chicago Police officers watch demonstrators on Lake Shore Drive during a protest in honor of George Floyd, in June, in  downtown Chicago. A new report says police were unprepared and ill-equipped to handle the summer's protests.

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  • National

'Confusion' Hampered Chicago Police Response To Summer Protests, Watchdog Report Says

Chicago's inspector general said Thursday that the department showed "confusion and lack of coordination" in the face of the Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.

February 18, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was captured on cellphone video kneeling on George Floyd's neck for several minutes, still faces a higher charge of second-degree murder.

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  • National

Court Says Former Officer Who Kneeled On George Floyd's Neck To Stand Trial Alone

A Minnesota judge cited the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as reason to have Derek Chauvin's trial start on March 8, while the other officers involved in Floyd's death will have their trial in August.

January 12, 2021
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Thomas poses for a portrait at the African American Burial Ground for the Enslaved at Belmont. Thomas restored the graveyard and then used it to bury her teenage son when he drowned in June.

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  • National

A Pastor Rescues A Cemetery For Enslaved People, Then Buries Her Son In It

After her teenaged son drowned, Pastor Michelle Thomas decided to bury him in a old burial ground she had come across earlier while searching for a new site for her church.

October 19, 2020
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By:
  • Daniella Cheslow
The agony of George Floyd's final moments on Memorial Day, pinned below the knee of then-officer Derek Chauvin, ignited a national wave of protests against police brutality and racial injustice that are still ongoing.

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  • Law

Derek Chauvin Can Await Murder Trial Out Of State Amid 'Safety Concerns'

The former police officer charged with murder in the killing of George Floyd can leave Minnesota while he awaits trial. Floyd's family lawyer called it "an example of two justice systems in America."

October 09, 2020
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Interim Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz addresses a news conference about changes being made at the department, earlier this month. The SPD announced Thursday that an officer seen on video rolling his bicycle over a downed protester was suspended pending an investigation.

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  • National

Video Of Seattle Officer Rolling Bicycle Over Protester's Head Leads To Suspension

The unnamed officer will be placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into the incident that occurred during protests earlier this week.

September 25, 2020
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  • Scott Neuman
People react after a decision in the criminal case against police officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot dead by police in her apartment, in Louisville.

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  • National

Kentucky Grand Jury Indicts 1 Of 3 Officers In Breonna Taylor Case

Brett Hankison, who was terminated in June, has been charged with three counts of wanton endangerment. None of the three men face state charges directly over Taylor's death.

September 23, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Brakkton Booker
The site of James Scurlock's shooting death in Omaha, Neb., is still being preserved as a memorial in mid-September. On Tuesday, a grand jury indicted Jake Gardner in the killing, handing down four charges including manslaughter.

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  • Law

Omaha Grand Jury Indicts Bar Owner Over Fatal Shooting Of Black Protester In May

Jake Gardner faces four charges, including manslaughter. While local officials initially ruled he had acted in self-defense, a special prosecutor said on Tuesday that new evidence suggested otherwise.

September 16, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Dallas Police Chief U. Reneé Hall resigned Tuesday after criticism of her department's handling of recent protests in the city. Hall is seen here at police headquarters in Dallas in 2017.

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  • National

Dallas Police Chief Resigns Amid Fallout Over Department's Handling Of Protests

U. Reneé Hall will stay on until the end of 2020. She is the latest in a wave of police chiefs to leave their posts after national protests calling for increase law enforcement accountability.

September 09, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Dictionary.com has updated thousands of entries to reflect the changing use of language in 2020, particularly in subjects like race, gender, health, technology and politics.

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  • Pop Culture

Dictionary.com's Largest Update (Re)defines Thousands Of Words, Focusing On Identity

The digital dictionary updated some 15,000 entries, including adding 650 entirely new words from popular culture. Many of the revisions deal with topics related to identity, like race and gender.

September 04, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
A Portland police officer ties a police line around the scene of a fatal shooting in Portland Saturday. It's the latest incident after weeks of Trump supporters clashing with counterprotesters.

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  • National

1 Killed In Portland Amid Clashes Between Pro-Trump Caravan And Counterprotesters

President Trump blamed Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler for losing control, while the mayor responded that it was violence that Trump "helped create."

August 31, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman

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  • Race

As Nation Reckons With Race, Poll Finds White Americans Least Engaged

The NPR/Ipsos poll also finds wide gaps in support for demands that racial justice advocates are making.

August 27, 2020
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By:
  • Adrian Florido and
  • Marisa Peñaloza
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Fatal Police Shooting Of Black Man In Louisiana Sparks Outrage And Protest

An investigation has been opened into the killing of Trayford Pellerin, 31, who was shot as he walked away from police toward a convenience store holding a knife, according to authorities.

August 23, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin is seen struggling to force George Floyd into the back seat of a police SUV in newly released body camera video recorded by Officer Tou Thao. Both Chauvin and Thao were fired, along with two other officers involved in Floyd's death on Memorial Day. All four former officers are facing charges.

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  • National

Body Camera Video Of George Floyd And Police Offers New Details Of Deadly Encounter

In the police video, Officer Tou Thao seems to get increasingly agitated as the crowd becomes more vocal, with onlookers repeatedly asking him why Floyd's vital signs aren't being checked.

August 14, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
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