/tags/george-floyd George Floyd en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:52:42 GMT /law-justice/2024-06-04/federal-class-action-lawsuit-fort-lauderdale-police Victims of police misconduct are filing a class action lawsuit after they were subjected to rubber bullets and tear gas without warning during a 2020 protest following George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:52:42 GMT /law-justice/2024-06-04/federal-class-action-lawsuit-fort-lauderdale-police Elise Catrion Gregg /law-justice/2023-06-02/george-floyd-ellison-book-west-palm Nearly three years to the day after Floyd’s, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison visited South Florida to talk about his book 'Break the Wheel: Ending the Cycle of Police Violence'. He spoke to SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± about the troubling history of policing in America and ways to implement reforms in the criminal justice system. Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:50:16 GMT /law-justice/2023-06-02/george-floyd-ellison-book-west-palm Wilkine Brutus /local-news/2022-12-13/fort-lauderdale-officer-acquitted-of-shoving-of-a-kneeling-protester A South Florida jury has sided with a white Florida police officer accused of shoving a kneeling Black woman to the ground during a protest more than two years ago. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:30:00 GMT /local-news/2022-12-13/fort-lauderdale-officer-acquitted-of-shoving-of-a-kneeling-protester Associated Press /news/2022-10-24/just-before-a-trial-concerning-george-floyds-murder-an-ex-officer-pleads-guilty A trial was set to begin in Minnesota court for former officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng. In a turnabout, Kueng will plead guilty to aiding and abetting the manslaughter of Floyd. Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-24/just-before-a-trial-concerning-george-floyds-murder-an-ex-officer-pleads-guilty Laurel Wamsley /news/2022-10-19/the-family-of-george-floyd-plans-to-file-a-250-million-lawsuit-against-ye The announcement of the lawsuit comes after Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, made comments about Floyd's death on the podcast Drink Champs. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-19/the-family-of-george-floyd-plans-to-file-a-250-million-lawsuit-against-ye Matt Adams /news/2022-05-25/biden-has-a-new-executive-order-on-policing-2-years-after-george-floyd-was-killed The order will be signed Wednesday, the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd while in police custody. But it only applies to federal law enforcement — not local forces Wed, 25 May 2022 10:41:44 GMT /news/2022-05-25/biden-has-a-new-executive-order-on-policing-2-years-after-george-floyd-was-killed Martin Kaste /news/2022-05-24/dojs-new-policy-requires-officers-to-stop-others-from-using-excessive-force The policy spells out situations in which officers have an "affirmative duty" — to prevent or stop other officers from using excessive force, and to render or call for medical aid when it's needed. Tue, 24 May 2022 14:30:05 GMT /news/2022-05-24/dojs-new-policy-requires-officers-to-stop-others-from-using-excessive-force Bill Chappell /news/2022-05-20/desantis-seeks-to-scuttle-police-budget-lawsuit Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration this week asked a Leon County circuit judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging part of a controversial 2021 law that would allow the governor and state Cabinet members to override local governments’ decisions about police spending. Fri, 20 May 2022 12:28:20 GMT /news/2022-05-20/desantis-seeks-to-scuttle-police-budget-lawsuit News Service of Florida /news/2022-05-18/many-know-how-george-floyd-died-a-new-biography-reveals-how-he-lived NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa about their new book, His Name is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice. Wed, 18 May 2022 14:03:11 GMT /news/2022-05-18/many-know-how-george-floyd-died-a-new-biography-reveals-how-he-lived Adrian Florido, Jonaki Mehta, Patrick Jarenwattananon /news/2022-04-15/9-000-digital-art-nfts-are-being-released-to-raise-funds-in-george-floyds-memory In the fight to get justice for his brother's murder, Terrence Floyd has turned to the unlikeliest corners to do just that: NFTs — or non-fungible tokens. Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:05:55 GMT /news/2022-04-15/9-000-digital-art-nfts-are-being-released-to-raise-funds-in-george-floyds-memory Jonathan Franklin