Minnesota Republicans rebuked for Derek Chauvin moment of silence

The Minnesota Republican party’s decision to hold a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, has angered the state’s attorney general – who was the lead prosecutor in the case...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/01/minnesota-republicans-derek-chauvin-moment-of-silence

Former FBI agents fired for kneeling amid 2020 protests sue Patel, Bondi - POLITICO

"These agents defused a dangerous situation without firing a single shot. Isn't that exactly what we want from law enforcement?" said John Kuchta, who represents one of the agents, in a statement...

 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/08/fbi-agents-kneel-2020-sue-kash-patel-pam-bondi-00681363 

 

Opinion | Why the DOJ’s report on Minneapolis policing is such a watershed - The Washington Post

Further, the reports do not limit the need for alternative approaches to public safety to mental health crises. The Minneapolis report notes a broader need to pursue "approaches to addressing crime other than through policing," such as using violence interrupters and public health prevention strategies, to move away from policing tactics that reliably produce harmful racial disparities...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/21/justice-department-minneapolis-policing-george-floyd/

The Authors of “His Name is George Floyd” – Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa (Al Franken podcast)

Heartbreaking Bio of a Loving Son & Friend & Systemic Racism.

Interview: 

https://alfranken.com/listen/the-authors-of-his-name-is-george-floyd-robert-samuels-and-toluse-olorunnipa

The Police Are Defunding Minneapolis – Mother Jones

A combination of costs that all emerge directly from the police department has sent the city into a fiscal crisis...

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/08/minneapolis-police-defund-george-floyd-city-budget/

Biography examines how systemic racism shaped the troubled life of George Floyd (Dave Davies; Fresh Air podcast)

Floyd was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis in 2020. Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa reconstruct the course of his life in His Name is George Floyd.

Interview: 

https://www.npr.org/2022/05/18/1099739018/biography-examines-how-systemic-racism-shaped-the-troubled-life-of-george-floyd

‘No progress’ since George Floyd: US police killing three people a day

There are documented solutions that could reduce killings, said Alex S Vitale, sociology professor at Brooklyn College and an expert on policing. He noted estimates suggesting that 25% to 50% of people killed by police were having a mental health crisis. "If we would develop non-police mental health crisis teams, and improve community-based mental health services, we could save hundreds of lives a year," he said.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/30/us-police-killing-people-high-rates

Body cam footage shows Minneapolis police celebrating hitting protesters with rubber bullets | TheHill

…A protestor is heard yelling in one video, "We're unarmed! This is America. We can say what we want," ABC News reported. An officer then appears to shoot the protestor with rubber bullets. 

In another clip, an officer is heard saying "gotcha!" and laughing after shooting a protestor with a rubber bullet…

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/575665-body-cam-footage-shows-minneapolis-police-celebrating-hitting-protesters

George Floyd sculpture in New York City defaced for a second time - BBC News

Security footage from around 10:00 local time shows a man holding a skateboard and mixing paint behind the sculpture before getting on his skateboard, splattering it across the face of the statue and riding away.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58792829

Ex-Cop Offends Tucker Carlson With Basic Facts

Former New York corrections officer Ed Gavin offended Tucker Carlson with basic facts to the point that he kicked him off the show.
https://youtu.be/xWnn_G2Sls8

Merrick Garland: Justice Dept. will investigate Minneapolis police practices after George Floyd?s death - The Washington Post

The new examination will go beyond Floyd's case, Garland said, to determine whether the Minneapolis department has engaged in systemic misconduct that constituted "unconstitutional or unlawful policing."...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/merrick-garland-george-floyd-minneapolis-police-investigation/2021/04/21/57bf90ca-a2a8-11eb-a774-7b47ceb36ee8_story.html

In Her Own Words: Maxine Waters - FactCheck.org

"I am nonviolent," she said. "Republicans will jump on any word, any line and try to make it fit their message and their cause for denouncing us and denying us, basically calling us violent … any time they see an opportunity to seize on a word, so they do it and they send a message to all of the white supremacists, the KKK, the Oath Keepers, the [Proud] Boys and all of that, how this is a time for [Republicans] to raise money on [Democrats] backs."

https://www.factcheck.org/2021/04/in-her-own-words-maxine-waters/

Movement for Black Lives opposes George Floyd Justice in Policing Act | PBS NewsHour

"We are owed the opportunity to be safe and that includes first and foremost to be safe from a criminal legal system that has been harming us and taking the lives of Black people and of our loved ones for years,"...

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/movement-for-black-lives-opposes-george-floyd-justice-in-policing-act

House passes expansive police reform bill named in honor of George Floyd - The Washington Post

"A profession where you have the power to kill should be a profession that requires highly-trained officers who are accountable to the public,"...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/george-floyd-police-reform-bill-vote/2021/03/03/5ea9ba3a-7c6c-11eb-85cd-9b7fa90c8873_story.html

Detroit dismissing most misdemeanor citations issued during George Floyd protests | TheHill

... Detroit will overall dismiss 238 of the 245 violations issued on the three days, The Associated Press reported,citing Garcia. The other charges, outside of curfew violations, were for disruptive or violent behavior, for which police made arrests...

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/535935-detroit-dismissing-most-misdemeanor-citations-issued-during-george-floyd

‘Boogaloo Boi’ charged in fire of Minneapolis police precinct during George Floyd protest

Once again. Not antifa. Not Black Lives Matter. White nationalist right wing extremist.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/23/texas-boogaloo-boi-minneapolis-police-building-george-floyd

No strings, no bureaucracy, but suddenly $1.4 million to help a Black community - The Washington Post

Local activist Cameron Whitten had joined the thousands of protesters crowding downtown streets in the wake of George Floyd’s killing. He’d seen racism hurt his own community and knew systemic change was needed. But he also knew many Black Portlanders needed something more immediate, especially in the midst of the pandemic: direct cash assistance. His idea, launched just over two months ago, has taken off in a stunning way......
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/no-strings-no-bureaucracy-but-suddenly-14-million-to-help-a-black-community/2020/08/09/925b3e16-da5b-11ea-8051-d5f887d73381_story.html

The Park Police’s Account of Lafayette Square Attack Doesn’t Add Up – Mother Jones

Many questions linger over what led to the events outside in the White House on June 1 in Lafayette Square, wherein US Park Police attacked peaceful protesters with tear gas and excessive force moments before Donald Trump strolled through the park for a photo op in front of a nearby church. The USPP has insisted that the reason for the crackdown wasn’t for Trump’s photo op, but instead to install a new perimeter fence. The agency has also maintained that the protesters weren’t peaceful, which necessitated the use of force and defensive weapons to clear the park. But during a House Natural Resources Committee hearing on the incident on Tuesday, both of these assertions were called into question by Democratic lawmakers and a National Guard whistleblower who testified that the USPP engaged in “an unprovoked escalation and excessive use of force.” https://www.motherjones.com/anti-racism-police-protest/2020/07/the-park-polices-account-of-lafayette-square-attack-doesnt-add-up/

Portland protester and Navy veteran Christopher David was beaten and pepper-sprayed by federal troops in standoff at federal courthouse - The Washington Post

He came to the protest with a question. He left with two broken bones in a confrontation with federal officers that went viral. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/20/christopher-david-portland-protest-video/

Camouflaged federal agents have descended on Portland. Trump's DHS is out of control

If Venezuela or Iran were perpetrating this nightmare, the US would stand against it. Instead, officials are promising more
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jul/18/portland-oregon-federal-officers-trump-department-homeland-security