Tag: Violence
Leaders hail verdict in Floyd death, say much work remains
The nation watched as former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin went on trial for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee, and news...
Oregon gun storage law would be among the toughest in the US
SALEM, Ore. — A proposed gun storage law that would be among the toughest in the U.S. is headed for a vote Monday in...
EXPLAINER: Chauvin defense argues he acted reasonably
CHICAGO — Attorneys and witnesses have used the words “reasonable” or “unreasonable” often at the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with...
Castellanos’ 2-game suspension upheld, to start Tuesday
NEW YORK — The two-game suspension of Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos for his role in an on-field brawl during the season’s opening weekend...
Video: Louisville officer punches protester during arrest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A police officer in Kentucky was seen on video repeatedly punching a protester in the head while the man was face...
Protesters detained at Raleigh police brutality march
RALEIGH, N.C. — Several protesters were taken into custody Sunday night after authorities in North Carolina declared a police brutality demonstration an “unlawful assembly.”
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Pig’s head left at former home of Chauvin defense witness
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Vandals left a pig’s head at the one-time California home of a use-of-force expert who testified on behalf of the...
Fires, damage at Oakland protest against police brutality
OAKLAND, Calif. — A protest that began peacefully in California ended with multiple fires set, several cars damaged and numerous windows shattered.
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EXPLAINER: How is ‘reasonableness’ key to Chauvin’s defense?
CHICAGO — Attorneys and witnesses have used the words “reasonable” or “unreasonable” often at the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with...
Black Americans experiencing collective trauma, grief
Carlil Pittman knows trauma firsthand.
As the co-founder of the Chicago-based...