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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.

At PAFF: Nate Parker’s ‘American Skin’ plus Angela Davis

March 11, 2021 By Ed Rampell

The undaunted 29th Pan African Film Festival kicked off on the last day of Black History Month and runs through March 14.

Protests build as jury selection begins in Chauvin trial

March 9, 2021 By Wayne Nealis

“We are in a quest to obtain justice and equality, with Minnesota being the match that sparked this outpouring of consciousness. We are here to say no more," says Johnathon McClellan of the Minnesota Justice Coalition.