On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill marking June 19th as Juneteenth National Independence Day. What We Know: Juneteenth is the commemoration of […]
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Biden Desired to Mark the Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death with Legislation, It will be a Discussion Instead
Although President Joe Biden directly addressed Congress last month to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act “by the first anniversary of George Floyd’s […]
Prosecutors Seek New Charge for Three Ex-Officers in George Floyd
Although Thomas Lane, J. Kueng, and Tou Thao will face charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter next March, prosecutors want to include […]
Saugerties High School Teacher Reassigned After Handing Out Divisive Writing Assignment about George Floyd
The Saugerties Central School District reassigned Saugerties High School’s ninth-grade English teacher Hope Antonelli while they investigate a writing assignment that spread false information about […]
Pennsylvania Voters to Decide Racial Equity Amendment
During Tuesday’s primary, Pennsylvania voters will decide if the state constitution should emphasize greater anti-discrimination protections. State Sen. Vince Hughes (D-Pa) suggested this last year […]
Judge Postpones Trial for 3 Ex-Cops Charged in Floyd’s Death
Judge Peter Cahill announced the trial of former Minneapolis police officers Thomas Lane, J. Kueng, and Tou Thao will begin in March 2022. Their trial […]
Judge’s Ruling Allows for Longer Sentence for Derek Chauvin in Murder of George Floyd
Judge Peter Cahill ruled Wednesday that there were four factors in George Floyd’s killing; this allows Cahill to sentence Derek Chauvin to a longer prison […]
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Requests Aggravated Sentence for Chauvin
The state’s attorney general has requested the former Minneapolis police officer receive a harsher sentence for his role in the death of George Floyd. What […]
Garland Announces Probe Into Policing
The new investigation is known as “pattern or practice,” which involves the examination of whether there is a pattern or practice of unconditional or unlawful […]
Colorado Judge Steps Down After Saying N-word, All Lives Matter at Work
A Colorado District Judge resigned last week after admitting she used racial slurs with other coworkers and other inappropriate behavior at work. What We Know: […]