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FILE – In this image taken from video, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court at the Hennepin County Courthouse, June 25, 2021, in Minneapolis. Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at a federal prison in Arizona, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

Crime and Courts Aug 20

Derek Chauvin, ex-officer convicted in George Floyd's murder, moved to a Texas prison after stabbing

The ex-Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd has been transferred to a federal prison in Texas almost nine months after he was stabbed in a different facility.

Law Enforcement May 25

George Floyd's murder led to a national reckoning on policing, but efforts have stalled or reversed

Four years ago, protests erupted across the country after millions of Americans watched the chilling video of the murder of George Floyd — a Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. In the aftermath, Chauvin was convicted of murder and calls for a nationwide reckoning on issues related to racism and police…

A crown of onlookers watch as the Stonewall Jackson Monument in Richmond Virginia is being removed by a crane on July 1, 2020 in Richmond, Virginia. Mayor Levar Stoney ordered the removal of all Confederate statues from city land.

Virginia May 10

Virginia school board votes to restore names of Confederate leaders to schools

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, a school board in Virginia stripped the names of Confederate military figures from two schools. Four years later, the board approved a motion to restore the names.

Law Enforcement Apr 27

Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows

U.S. police departments have reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd.

Tom Ware visits the grave of his son, Taylor Ware, on what would have been his 28th birthday, Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. After Taylor Ware ran from a police officer during a manic episode caused by bipolar disorder, he was attacked by a police dog, jolted by a stun gun, pinned on the ground and injected with a sedative.

Law Enforcement Mar 28

Why did more than 1,000 people die after police subdued them with force that isn't meant to kill?

Every day, police in the U.S. rely on common use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are meant to stop people without killing them. But when misused, these tactics can still end in death — as happened with George Floyd in 2020. An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that, over a decade, more than 1,000 people died after police...

AnitaB.org CEO Brenda Wilkerson speaks on a panel with Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland at the 2019 Grace Hopper conference.

news Dec 22, 2023

Tech companies like Google and Meta made cuts to DEI programs in 2023 after big promises in prior years

After vocal commitments following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, DEI programs in the tech industry are in broad retreat.

Vallejo Dec 19, 2023

California AG announces no charges for Vallejo officer in deadly 2020 shooting

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Tuesday that a Vallejo police officer who fatally shot a man amid George Floyd-related protests in 2020 will not face criminal charges.

Dec 1, 2023

Inmate who stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times is charged with attempted murder, prosecutors say

A federal inmate was charged Friday with attempted murder in the Nov. 24 prison stabbing of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin as seen in a booking photo on April 21, 2021.

Nov 26, 2023

Derek Chauvin's family has received no updates after prison stabbing, attorney says

An attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd says his family has been kept in the dark by federal prison officials after he was stabbed in prison.