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Amid outcry, states push mental health training for police
AP |
PUBLISHED ON APR 04, 2021 10:32 PM IST
In response to several high-profile deaths of people with mental health issues in police custody, lawmakers in at least eight states are introducing legislation to change how law enforcement agencies respond to those in crisis.
George Floyd case: Diverse jury so far for ex-cop's trial
AP |
PUBLISHED ON MAR 16, 2021 04:21 PM IST
Nine jurors have been seated through Monday, including five who are white; one who is multiracial; two who are Black and one who is Hispanic.
Man shot dead in gunfire exchange with Minneapolis Police
Minneapolis | By Reuters| Posted by Mallika Soni
PUBLISHED ON JAN 01, 2021 04:02 AM IST
Details about the identity, background or race of the man who was shot were not immediately known.
Minneapolis officials outline new police disciplinary plan
Minneapolis | By Associated Press | Posted by Karan Manral
UPDATED ON DEC 30, 2020 06:24 AM IST
Mayor Jacob Frey and Chief Medaria Arradondo, in their latest initiative to change department practices in the wake of George Floyd’s death, said the Minneapolis attorney’s office would be more deeply involved in misconduct investigations as soon as they begin.
Video allowed in trial of officers charged in Floyd killing
Minneapolis | By Associated Press | Posted by Shivani Kumar
UPDATED ON DEC 19, 2020 11:04 PM IST
Judge Peter Cahill said in his order Friday that he would allow video coverage due to immense global interest in the case and limited courthouse space, the Star Tribune reported. Trial is scheduled for March.
Minneapolis eyes deep police cuts after Geroge Floyd’s death
Minneapolis | By Associated Press| Posted by Mallika Soni
UPDATED ON DEC 09, 2020 11:32 AM IST
The plan, which supporters call “Safety for All,” is the latest version of the “defund the police” movement that Minneapolis and other cities have considered since Floyd’s May 25 death ignited mass demonstrations against police brutality and a nationwide reckoning with racism.
US schools go back and forth on in-person learning
New York | By Associated Press| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
UPDATED ON DEC 08, 2020 03:04 AM IST
The nation’s largest school district, with 1 million students, had shut down in-person learning just two weeks ago but decided to bring back preschoolers and elementary school children after parents pushed for it and the mayor concluded it was safe to do so with beefed-up testing.
Police departments across US report 911 outage, some restored
Washington | By Asian News International | Posted by Arpan Rai
UPDATED ON SEP 29, 2020 07:28 AM IST
According to a report by Russia Today, by around 8 pm (local time in Minnesota), some departments noted 911 service had been restored, however, the outages appeared to continue across various counties in Nevada and elsewhere.
Pence, Ivanka visit salon damaged by Minneapolis unrest
Minneapolis | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Amrutha Kosuru
UPDATED ON SEP 25, 2020 12:18 PM IST
Pence and President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, later went to a listening session with a “Cops for Trump” group and business owners
Donald Trump and Joe Biden hit unlikely battleground state of Minnesota
Minneapolis | By Associated Press | Posted by Prashasti Singh
PUBLISHED ON SEP 18, 2020 11:57 AM IST
Since narrowly losing Minnesota in 2016, Donald Trump has focused relentlessly on the state in hopes that a victory this year could offset losses in other states.
‘I married my best friend’: YouTube’s interabled influencers break another stigma with their fairytale wedding
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON SEP 13, 2020 10:37 AM IST
YouTube’s influencer couple, Shane Burcaw and Hannah Aylward, has been breaking down stigmas by documenting their interabled relationship on their channel Squirmy and Grubs for four years before they finally got married on September 4 and shared pictures from their fairytale wedding
Joe Biden says Donald Trump fanning ‘unacceptable’ Portland violence
Bloomberg | By Bloomberg| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
UPDATED ON AUG 31, 2020 06:27 AM IST
The nation has been wracked by sporadic racial justice protests since the May 25 death of George Floyd, a Black man who died while in custody of the Minneapolis police.
National Guard activated after downtown Minneapolis unrest
Minneapolis | By Associated Press| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
PUBLISHED ON AUG 27, 2020 11:35 AM IST
Minneapolis was rocked by protests that turned violent after George Floyd, a handcuffed Black man, died after a white police officer pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for nearly eight minutes on May 25.
George Floyd mural in Minneapolis defaced with black paint
Minneapolis | By Associated Press| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
UPDATED ON AUG 21, 2020 07:27 PM IST
Someone sprayed black paint on the mural on the side of a food market, the Star Tribune reported. A Minneapolis police spokesman says the department hasn’t taken any reports about the vandalized mural, however.
‘I’m not a bad guy’: Police video captures distraught Floyd
Minneapolis | By Associated Press | Posted by Prashasti Singh
UPDATED ON JUL 16, 2020 06:26 AM IST
“I’m not that kind of guy,” Floyd says as he struggles against the officers. A few minutes later, with Floyd now facedown on the street, the cameras record his fading voice, still occasionally saying, “I can’t breathe” before he goes still.
Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death
MINNEAPOLIS | By Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai
UPDATED ON JUL 15, 2020 10:52 PM IST
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Minnesota, was announced by attorney Ben Crump and other lawyers representing Floyd’s family members.
Pandemic curtails most pride events, but some march on
New York/Taipei | By Agencies
UPDATED ON JUN 30, 2020 01:22 AM IST
The second annual Queer Liberation March in New York capped a month of Pride events, virtual and live, during which the celebration of LGBTQ lives has merged with the nationwide demonstrations ignited by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month.
Florence Pugh apologises for past cultural appropriation: ‘Black, Indian, Native American and Asian cultures are constantly used’
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Soumya Srivastava
UPDATED ON JUN 29, 2020 08:11 AM IST
Actor Florence Pugh has apologised for the instances from her past when she participated in cultural appropriation.
Seattle police investigate new shooting near autonomous zone
Reuters | By Reuters | Posted by Prashasti Singh
PUBLISHED ON JUN 24, 2020 09:58 AM IST
A man was taken to Harborview Medical Center at 5 a.m. after being shot near Cal Anderson Park and was in satisfactory condition, hospital spokeswoman Susan Gregg said.
One dead, 11 injured in Minneapolis shooting
Minneapolis | By Associated Press| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
PUBLISHED ON JUN 21, 2020 02:36 PM IST
The name and age of the deceased weren’t immediately released, and it wasn’t clear whether anyone was taken into custody.
UN sets up inquiry into racism after George Floyd death
Geneva | By Reuters| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
UPDATED ON JUN 20, 2020 11:59 AM IST
Philonise Floyd, the brother of the Black man whose death under the knee of a white officer roused world protests against racial injustice, urged the forum on Wednesday to investigate U.S. police brutality and racial discrimination.
Many fear Trump’s visit to Tulsa could spark violence
Oklahoma City | By Associated Press | Posted by Prashasti Singh
PUBLISHED ON JUN 18, 2020 05:54 AM IST
Tulsa experienced several days of large protests after the death of black Minneapolis resident George Floyd May 25, but violence and damage were limited.
UK’s Johnson calls anti-racism commission; critics want more
London | By Associated Press| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON JUN 15, 2020 01:55 PM IST
Opposition Labour Party lawmaker David Lammy, author of a 2017 report on Britain’s ethnic minorities and criminal justice, accused the Conservative government of stalling.
100 years on, US state pardons man accused of rape tied to lynching
Washington | By Agence France-Presse
PUBLISHED ON JUN 14, 2020 01:58 PM IST
One hundred years later, the northern US state on Friday pardoned another black man convicted of the crime, which he repeatedly denied committing.
Canadian business leaders come together to challenge systemic racism
Hindustan Times, Toronto | By Anirudh Bhattacharyya | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
UPDATED ON JUN 14, 2020 10:34 AM IST
The Canadian Council of Business Leaders Against Anti-Black Systemic Racism has started the BlackNorth Initiative that will commence with a virtual summit of Canadian business leaders next month to address the matter.
Rayshard Brooks shooting: Protesters set Wendy’s restaurant on fire in Atlanta
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON JUN 14, 2020 09:41 AM IST
Anti-racism protesters on Saturday sought to call attention to the death of another black man - who was found hanging from a tree in California.
Premier League teams could have ‘Black Lives Matter’ on kits
LONDON | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON JUN 12, 2020 08:13 AM IST
Plans for the messages on kits are yet to be finalized ahead of the league restarting on Wednesday following a 100-day shutdown because of the coronavirus.
George Floyd’s brother to address US House panel on police reforms
Washington, United States | By Reuters | Posted by: Shivani Kumar
UPDATED ON JUN 10, 2020 05:08 PM IST
George Floyd’s death on May 25 after a policeman knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes was the latest in a string of killings of African-American men and women by police that have sparked anger on America’s streets and fresh calls for reforms.
Missouri girl prompts Merriam-Webster to update dictionary entry on ‘racism’
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
UPDATED ON JUN 10, 2020 04:28 PM IST
In her letter, Mitchum reasoned that the current definition of ‘racism’ stands little for what is currently happening across the world and is inadequate.
‘Time for racial justice’, says Joe Biden in video message at George Floyd’s funeral
Houston | By Agence France-Presse | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUN 10, 2020 12:51 AM IST
George Floyd died on May 25 as a white Minneapolis officer pressed a knee into his neck for almost nine minutes, an act that sparked protests across the world.