Tag: Minneapolis
The Blue Wall is Dented as Minneapolis Jury Verdict Shows a Black Life Mattered
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During the more than two-week trial, the defense called seven witnesses while prosecutors brought 38 people to the stand, including EMT...
Judge Considering Delay, Venue Change in George Floyd Murder Trial
Floyd Family to be paid $27 Million
By Barrington M. Salmon
In the middle of jury selection in the murder trial of George Floyd on Friday,...
Minneapolis approves cuts to police budget, not staffing
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI
Associated Press
The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a budget early Thursday that will shift about $8 million from the...
THE WAY WE LIVE NOW: Minneapolis Burning as Race Relations Flare
A midwestern U.S. city processes white-on-black police violence with somber memorials, earnest protests, looting and arson.
By Allison Gualtieri | Zenger News
Black Lives Matter, they...
VIDEO: Rashard Brooks and the Tale of Two Police Officers and Officer Discretion
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor
In the wake of almost a month of national protests, another police shooting gained attention and national news...