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21 Apr 2021

George Floyd murder: Verdict is a step forward, says US President Joe Biden

It is a step forward, said US President Joe Biden on George Floyd's verdict. A jury found former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering Floyd.

21 Apr 2021

Derek Chauvin guilty of murder, manslaughter in George Floyd's death

Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of murder, manslaughter in George Floyd's death. It is a case that had triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the US.

13 Mar 2021

Floyd's family receives $27 mn settlement from Minneapolis over his death

Minneapolis has agreed to pay $27mn to settle a lawsuit by the family of George Floyd over his death in police custody. Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died in May 2020, as a white Minneapolis police officer, kneeled on his neck for nearly 9 minutes.

Floyd Mayweather

02 Jun 2020

Boxer Floyd Mayweather offers to cover George Floyd’s funeral costs

Earlier, the results of two separate autopsies released on Monday (June 1) declared that May 25 death of George at the hands of Minneapolis police was a homicide.

30 May 2020

Pentagon puts US military police on alert for Minneapolis protest duty

Soldiers from Fort Bragg in north Carolina and Fort Drum in New York have been ordered to be ready to deploy within four hours if called, said a CNBC report. Soldiers in Fort Carson, in Colorado, and Fort Riley in Kansas have been told to be ready within 24 hours.

30 May 2020

Protesters would have met vicious dogs if White House fence breached: Trump

The death on Monday in Minneapolis of George Floyd has sparked demonstrations, some of them violent, in many cities across the nation, including one in Washington on Friday.

George Floyd murder

30 May 2020

Ex-officer charged with murder of George Floyd after violent protests in US

A former Minneapolis police officer has been arrested and charged with murder and manslaughter following the death of an unarmed black man in custody.

29 May 2020

Protests erupt across US over police killing of George Floyd

The Justice Department said on Thursday it will make the case a "top priority".

29 May 2020

Minnesota declares emergency over protests against George Floyd’s death

George Floyd died on Monday evening in Minneapolis shortly after a white police officer held him down with a knee on his neck.

27 May 2020

Black US man George Floyd dies after cop kneels on his neck, 4 officers fired

Four police officers in Minneapolis have been sacked for their involvement in the death of a black man who was held down with a knee by one of the fired cop as he protested that he was unable to breathe.

03 Aug 2017

Two dead, nine hurt in Minneapolis school explosion

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said on Twitter its agents, fire investigators and trained canines were at the site of the explosion.

Australian woman shot in US

17 Jul 2017

Australian woman shot dead by cop in United States

A 40-year-old woman, identified as Justine Damond in local media reports, was killed by an officer while responding to a 911 call which the woman made to report a possible assault in the alley behind her home Saturday night was fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer.

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10 Jul 2016

Black man, fatally shot by police officer near Minneapolis, sparks outrage

A police officer fatally shot a black man during a traffic stop near Minneapolis and the victim`s girlfriend posted live footage of the bloody aftermath to Facebook, sparking immediate outrage and a call by the state governor for a federal investigation.

20 Jun 2016

Nurses at 5 Minneapolis-area hospitals begin week-long strike

About 4,800 nurses at five Minneapolis-area hospitals began a weeklong strike over a contract impasse.

Marchello McCain

15 Sep 2015

Brother of San Diego ISIS fighter charged with lying to FBI

A San Diego man has been charged with lying to the FBI during an investigation into his brother, who is believed to be the first American jihadist killed in Syria while fighting for the Islamic State.

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