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Minneapolis City Council approves settlement for another lawsuit against ex-officer Derek Chauvin
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday voted to approve another hefty legal settlement related to ex-police officer Derek Chauvin.
City of Minneapolis to pay $600,000 to woman who accused Derek Chauvin of excessive force
Her attorneys say Chauvin “violently yanked Patty from her vehicle and, without justification, threw her to the ground in the middle of the street."
Minneapolis to consider settling another Chauvin excessive force lawsuit
Lawsuit claims that four months before George Floyd's murder, officer Derek Chauvin used excessive force and knelt on Patricia Day’s back while she was handcuffed.
Minnesota tax payers on the hook for Derek Chauvin settlement
The Minneapolis City Council announced they settled a recent civil lawsuit with former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, causing some, as WCCO's Jonah Kaplan, to wonder about the future of the city's police reform.
Minneapolis will pay $600K to settle suit by woman Derek Chauvin violently arrested for drunken driving
Patty Day was sitting in her Volkswagen minivan on a snowy south Minneapolis street on Jan. 17, 2020, when a police officer came up to the car and soon yanked her out, threw her face-down on the street and ground his knee into her back.
City of Minneapolis settles for $600K with woman who accused Chauvin, another officer of excessive force
The city of Minneapolis reached a settlement for $600,000 with a woman who accused ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and his former partner, Ellen Jensen, of using excessive force during an arrest in January of 2020.
Minneapolis agrees to pay $600K to settle another Chauvin lawsuit
The City Council voted Thursday to approve a $600,000 settlement in the case of woman who accused then-officer Derek Chauvin of excessive force in 2020, just a few months before he would kill George Floyd.
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City of Minneapolis announces 4 applicants to redevelop The People’s Way at George Floyd Square
The City of Minneapolis has received four applications to redevelop The People’s Way, which was formerly a Speedway gas station at the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.
Civil rights activists call for a Target boycott after retailer backs away from diversity programs
Civil rights activists have gathered outside Target's Minneapolis headquarters to call for a boycott of the retailing giant ...
Minneapolis Police celebrate rebound in applicants, recruits as it welcomes new hires at first graduation ceremony of the year
Minneapolis Police celebrated 19 new hires at the department's first graduation ceremony of the year on Thursday evening. Speaking to the newest members of his police force and their families at ...
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4 private groups bid on former Speedway property in George Floyd Square
The property was bought by the city of Minneapolis after the Speedway closed and has been vacant for the past four-and-a-half ...
Center for Anti-Racist Research To Close Down
Boston University has announced its Center for Antiracist Research (CAR), which was founded in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd, will close on June 30, with founding director Ibram X. Kendi ...
The uncomfortable truth about opportunity in America
Too often, people perceive the economic advancement of Black Americans as a threat rather than a national strength.
Target’s DEI rollback raises questions about the retail giant’s philanthropic commitments
Target’s rollback on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is raising questions about the retail giant’s philanthropic ...
What Our Newest President Can Learn From Our First One
Harold Geneen, one of America’s iconic business leaders of the 20 th century said, “Leadership cannot be taught; it can only ...
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announces reelection campaign
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced Wednesday that he will run for reelection in 2025. If he wins, it'll be ...
Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?
A number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of ...