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Breaking Down Barriers: The death of George Floyd 1 year later
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — It’s been one year since George Floyd died as Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, kneeled on his neck. Chauvin has been convicted of Floyd’s murder, and three other officers will go to trial in 2022. Floyd’s death reverberated all over the country and here in southern Nevada, sparking a …
JPMorgan drops terms ‘master’, ‘slave’ from internal technology code
Other companies like Twitter Inc (TWTR.K) and GitHub Inc adopted similar changes, prompted by the renewed spotlight on racism after the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis in May Reuters | July 4, 2020 | Updated 15:10 IST JPMorgan Chase & Co is eliminating terms like “blacklist,” …
Breaking down each of OPD’s policy changes
As the city of Omaha outlines changes to its ‘Use of Force’ policy, KETV Investigates gives you an in-depth look at what each of the changes actually means. The changes include: An officer’s duty to intervene and reportKnee-to-neck pin forbiddenA prone position warningChange to use of carotid restraint control holdWe asked Omaha Police Chief Todd …
Minneapolis Brothers Charged With Breaking Into Burning 3rd Precinct During George Floyd Unrest – WCCO
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Two Minneapolis brothers are charged with breaking into the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct building after rioters set it on fire during one of the most destructive nights following the death of George Floyd. Rory Amsler (credit: Hennepin Co. Attorney’s Office) Investigators say Rory and Trevor Amsler went live on Facebook from …
Thousands celebrate Juneteenth with anti-racism marches across US | US news
Tens of thousands of Americans on Friday marked the Juneteenth holiday commemorating the abolishment of slavery with anti-racism marches, peaceful rallies, bike rides and music parties celebrating blackness held across the country. The Juneteenth celebrations took place against a backdrop of unprecedented nationwide protests demanding racial justice sparked by the death of George Floyd, a …
Coronavirus: Minnesota cases fall despite George Floyd protests
Early coronavirus testing for George Floyd protesters in Minnesota is showing that one in 70 Black Lives Matter protesters have tested positive for COVID-19 – as a second wave of infections is feared. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Minneapolis – and across the country – to protest police brutality in the wake of …
Black Lives Matter protests: Atlanta shooting of Rayshard Brooks declared homicide – live | US news
9.50am EDT 09:50 Supreme Court rejects 10 gun rights cases The Supreme Court has declined to take up 10 cases related to gun rights, which will leave in place lower-court decisions on issues such as owning assault weapons and openly carrying firearms. Justices Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh wrote a dissenting opinion on the court’s …
Bail set for Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis murder case
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin poses for an undated booking photograph taken after he was transferred from a county jail to a Minnesota Department of Corrections state facility. Minnesota Department of Corrections | Reuters Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd during an arrest, had his bail set at …
Protests about police brutality are met with wave of police brutality across US | US news
The nationwide anti-police brutality protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd in the US have been marked by widespread incidents of police violence, including punching, kicking, gassing, pepper-spraying and driving vehicles at often peaceful protesters in states across the country. The actions have left thousands of protesters in jail and injured many others, leaving …
Zuckerberg: Facebook will review policies after backlash over Trump posts | Technology
Mark Zuckerberg has said Facebook will review its content policies after facing widespread backlash, including from its own employees, over the decision to leave up controversial posts from Donald Trump. Facebook will look at improving content policies while also building products to advance racial justice, the CEO said on Friday in response to the protests …
