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The Latest Breaking News from George Floyd

Hundreds mourn Amir Locke, a Black man killed by US police

Locke’s death has provoked an outcry against no-knock warrants, with a push by his family and others to ban them.

Al Jazeera

Kueng says he didn't see 'serious medical need' when George Floyd fell unresponsive

MINNEAPOLIS — J. Alexander Kueng told jurors Thursday that he never viewed George Floyd's declining condition as warranting "serious medical need."

Tribune News Service

George Floyd: Officer snaps when asked why he didn’t try to stop Derek Chauvin

Tou Thao was the first of the three officers to take the stand in their federal civil rights trial over George Floyd’s death

The Independent UK

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Officer charged in Floyd killing says he deferred to Chauvin

A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s killing has testified that he deferred to Derek Chauvin because he was his senior officer and that’s what he had been trained to do

The Independent UK

Bishop of church hosting Amir Locke funeral says Minneapolis Mayor Frey won't be there, city's police leadership not welcome

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey will not be attending Thursday's funeral for Amir Locke, the man who was fatally shot by police early this month in a downtown apartment, and the bishop officiating the service said the city's Police Department leadership should also not attend.

Tribune News Service

Ex-Minneapolis Officer Kueng testifies of attempting to place Floyd in squad car: 'I felt like I had no control'

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis police Officer J. Alexander Kueng told a federal jury Wednesday he'd never encountered such a struggle as when he tried to push George Floyd into a squad car on May 25, 2020.

Tribune News Service

Minneapolis police officer who killed Amir Locke during no-knock raid trained other, lawyer claims

The officers who killed George Floyd and Daunte Wright were also training officers

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Tou Thao testifies he didn't convey crowd's concerns about George Floyd to Chauvin

MINNEAPOLIS — With former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao under cross-examination for a second day, a federal prosecutor pressed him on his failure to say anything to his partners about the crowd's concerns about George Floyd falling silent while he was restrained on the street.

Tribune News Service

Officer in Floyd killing says his role was crowd control

A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's killing is scheduled to resume testifying Wednesday, after telling the court that his role was to control traffic and onlookers

The Independent UK

Officer claims George Floyd had ‘superhuman’ strength before being killed by police

Former officer also claimed he thought squad mates were taking care of Floyd’s medical needs

The Independent UK

Ex-officer Tou Thao takes the stand in civil rights case over George Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS — Breaking his public silence for the first time since George Floyd's killing, ex-Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao took the witness stand Tuesday morning and testified about his abusive childhood and Minneapolis police training techniques.

Tribune News Service

A Hollywood union tried to promote diversity. Then things got complicated

On a Wednesday afternoon nine days after the murder of George Floyd, Brittny Chapman sat down in front of her iPad camera in her East Hollywood apartment and pressed record.

Los Angeles Times

2 officers plan to testify about George Floyd's killing

Federal prosecutors have rested their case against three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights

The Independent UK

At least 2 ex-officers involved in Floyd incident plan to testify in federal civil rights trial as defense prepares to begin its case

MINNEAPOLIS — Two of three former Minneapolis police officers have confirmed that they intend to testify when the defense lays out its case in the federal civil rights trial for the death of George Floyd.

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Cops failed in their duty to provide care for George Floyd while in custody, veteran officer says

MINNEAPOLIS — A University of Virginia use-of-force expert began the fourth week of testimony Monday in the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers by saying the men failed in their duty to care for George Floyd.

The Guardian - US

‘Excited delirium’ emerges as key issue in trial of officers accused over George Floyd death

Civil rights trial of Tou Thao, J Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane, accused of failing to intervene in Floyd’s murder, takes place

The Independent UK

Prosecutors expected to rest in 2nd trial in Floyd's killing

After nearly three weeks of testimony, federal prosecutors are expected to rest their case against three former Minneapolis police officers who are charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights

The Independent UK

Nancy Pelosi rejects ‘defund the police’ talk from progressives after Amir Locke shooting

Democratic leader has faced concerns from moderates, conservatives that ‘defund the police’ hurts party image

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Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago cop who boasted ‘I kill’ in 2018 video stripped of police powers after separate complaint

Officer James Hunt has been assigned to desk duty following a civilian complaint that took place during the George Floyd protests in 2020.

Tribune News Service

Ex-Air Force sergeant and ‘Boogaloo Bois’ member pleads guilty to killing security guard in California

A former Air Force sergeant and a member of the extremist “Boogaloo” movement has pleaded guilty to killing a federal security officer in California amid protests triggered by the officer-involved death of George Floyd.

Tribune News Service

George Floyd's distress was obvious to bystanders, teen witness testifies

MINNEAPOLIS — A teenage witness to the 2020 killing of George Floyd testified in federal court Friday that Floyd's distress was obvious to several bystanders as four officers arresting him ignored pleas to relent and render aid.

Tribune News Service

New footage played in federal trial shows officers did not tell superior that George Floyd had no pulse, appeared to stop breathing

MINNEAPOLIS — Newly public body camera video played in court Thursday showed that two former Minneapolis police officers withheld critical information about the killing of George Floyd from a superior, including that Floyd was pinned under a colleague's knee for more than nine minutes, that they couldn't detect his pulse…

Mic

In Minneapolis’s struggle for justice, everything is ominously interconnected

Minnesota was ordered to pay a settlement to journalists threatened by cops, on the same day high schoolers protested Amir Locke’s death, which involved two officers who’d been previously sued for targeting a BLM protester.

The Independent UK

Journalists settle suit over mistreatment covering protests

The state of Minnesota has agreed to pay $825,000 and change several policies to settle a lawsuit brought by journalists who say they were hurt or harassed while covering protests over the police killings of George Floyd and Daunte Wright

Tribune News Service

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