DOJ Calls for Overhaul of Minneapolis Police, but Reform Rarely Works
A report on the Minneapolis Police supports protesters’ claims and calls for overhaul, but current police reform promises have fallen short.
read moreA report on the Minneapolis Police supports protesters’ claims and calls for overhaul, but current police reform promises have fallen short.
read moreLast year became the deadliest year for fatal police encounters, despite calls for reform and racial justice after the 2020 protests.
read moreThe memorialization of social justices leaders and victims, as in the case of MLK boulevards, is meaningless without systemic change.
read moreSince the protests in summer 2020, over 100 pieces of anti-protest legislation have been introduced or implemented across the U.S.
read moreFor the past month, Derek Chauvin has been on trial for the murder of George Floyd. Finally, the verdict is out. Chauvin faced three charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. To convict Chauvin, the prosecution needed to show each charge beyond a reasonable doubt. The prosecution did not need to prove that Chauvin intended to kill George Floyd to convict him of the charges.
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