Wayne Nealis
LATEST ARTICLES BY Wayne Nealis
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Police standards and protocols not up for questioning at Chauvin trial
March 22, 2021Jury selection nears completion; the scope of inquiry limited to not examine police standards.
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Defense argues Floyd family settlement prejudices potential jury in Chauvin trial
March 16, 2021Chauvin’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.
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Reflections on Chauvin jury selection: Can anyone really be impartial?
March 15, 2021What does diversity mean if those most critical of the murder will not be on the jury?
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Floyd family gets $27M settlement; activists say ‘no substitute for change’
March 13, 2021So 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.
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Protests build as jury selection begins in Chauvin trial
March 9, 2021“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.
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Weekend events prepared ‘the people’s case’ against Derek Chauvin
March 9, 2021Heartache and tears, anger, and solidarity reverberated across the room at a press conference organized by Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence.
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Trial of Chauvin, George Floyd’s murderer, pivotal to reforming racist policing
March 4, 2021“This trial is not only important for Minnesota; it is important for the entire country," says Frank Chapman of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression.
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George Floyd justice coalition puts officials on notice before Chauvin trial
February 26, 2021Officials are organizing a massive security presence in advance of expected demonstrations when the Derek Chauvin trial opens March 8.
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