Black Lives Matter – Page 13

Police standards and protocols not up for questioning at Chauvin trial

March 22, 2021 By Wayne Nealis

Jury selection nears completion; the scope of inquiry limited to not examine police standards.

One year later: Don’t forget about Breonna Taylor

March 17, 2021 By Chauncey K. Robinson

Her death sparked a movement for change. The fight goes beyond a trending hashtag, though, and speaks to the inequalities and racism that are still very much embedded in our system.

Defense argues Floyd family settlement prejudices potential jury in Chauvin trial

March 16, 2021 By Wayne Nealis

Chauvin’s attorney raised questions about the city’s $27 million civil settlement with the Floyd family. Typically, such settlements are announced after the conclusion of a criminal trial.

Reflections on Chauvin jury selection: Can anyone really be impartial?

March 15, 2021 By Wayne Nealis

What does diversity mean if those most critical of the murder will not be on the jury?

Floyd family gets $27M settlement; activists say ‘no substitute for change’

March 13, 2021 By Wayne Nealis

So far, when it comes to officer misconduct, “No one has had to pay except the victims and taxpayers,” said Michelle Gross, of Communities United Against Police Brutality.