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Ex-US cop sentenced to over 20 years for George Floyd death
Chauvin is already serving a 22-and-a-half-year sentence after being convicted of state murder charges for Floyd's death, which sparked protests against racial...
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Death and horror in real time prove our almost limitless capacity for evil
The human affinity for blood sport is both ancient and long standing. But there is an even more distressing angle to viewing man-made evil and horror.
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US President Joe Biden to sign executive order on police reform
The White House called the move "historic" in a press release, but the new executive order does not go as far as the major police reform Biden promised during his election campaign.
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US ex-cops found guilty of violating civil rights of George Floyd
Tou Thao (36), J. Alexander Kueng (28) and Thomas Lane (38) were convicted after a month-long federal trial in Saint Paul, the sister city of Minneapolis, of showing "deliberate indifference" to Floyd's medical needs.
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Ex-policeman says he deferred to Chauvin during George Floyd killing
J. Alexander Kueng, who is Black, took the witness stand on Wednesday and Thursday and defended his actions.
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Sculptures of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor to be sold at auction for charity
The two statues are the work of artist Chris Carnabuci, while the statue of Taylor has been decorated by Brooklyn-based Nigerian artist Laolu Senbanjo, also known as Laolu NYC, who has worked with Beyonce in the past.
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Three white Americans go on trial in death of black jogger
Gregory McMichael, 65, his son Travis, 35, and their neighbor William Bryan, 52, have been charged with murder and aggravated assault after chasing 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery and shooting him during a confrontation in February 2020.
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Ex-cop convicted of George Floyd's murder files appeal
Derek Chauvin, who in June was sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for killing Floyd by kneeling on his neck for nearly 10 minutes, appealed the conviction Thursday night with a Minnesota district court, on the last day he was able to do so.
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Ex-cop convicted of Floyd murder pleads not guilty in separate violence case
Derek Chauvin, 45, is serving a 22-and-a-half-year prison sentence for the May 2020 murder of Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man whose death sparked protests against racial injustice and police brutality across the United States.
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US Justice Dept restricts use of chokeholds, 'no knock' entries
The use of chokeholds and 'no knock' warrants - when law enforcement enters a premises unannounced - have featured in several recent cases in the United States involving the deaths of Black men and women at the hands of police.
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Chauvin, other officers plead not guilty to federal charges in Floyd death
Chauvin was sentenced in June to 22 and a half years in prison for Floyd's May 2020 death, which sparked protests against racial injustice and police brutality across the United States.
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Derek Chauvin sentenced to over 22 years for George Floyd murder
The 45-year-old former US cop gave his 'condolences' to the Floyd family in a Minneapolis court, without apologising, before Judge Peter Cahill handed down a lesser sentence than the 30 years the prosecution had sought.
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US former police officer to be sentenced for George Floyd murder
Minnesota law provides for a minimum sentence of 12.5 years for the white, 45-year-old killer, who has been jailed since being convicted on three counts of murder and manslaughter two months ago.
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Will US justice system be tougher on police after George Floyd case?
Although police kill an average of 1,000 people every year, only 110 officers were charged with murder between 2005 and 2015, according to a count by Bowling Green State University.
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Former US cop who killed George Floyd to face sentencing
Minnesota law provides for a minimum sentence of 12.5 years behind bars for the 45-year-old white ex-cop, who has been incarcerated since being found guilty of homicide two months ago.
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US teen who filmed Floyd's murder says video brought justice
Darnella Frazier, then 17, took out her phone in Minneapolis and recorded Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, providing crucial evidence that led to Chauvin's conviction.
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Biden hosts George Floyd family on anniversary of shocking murder
Floyd's daughter Gianna, his mother, sister and brothers will be among those attending private talks with Biden at the White House, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.
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Trial postponed for three US ex-police charged in Floyd death
White ex-officer Derek Chauvin, 45, was convicted in April of murdering African American George Floyd last year in a case that prompted a national reckoning on racial injustice and police brutality.
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UN urged to create commission to probe US police violence
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and the American Civil Liberties Union were among the dozens of groups that made the request in a letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
