Day: July 22, 2022
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Ex-Minneapolis cop Thomas Lane gets 2 1/2 years for role in George Floyd killing
Former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on a federal civil rights charge for his role in the killing of George Floyd. U.S. District Judge Paul … Read Full Article
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Former Minneapolis police officer Lane gets 2 1/2 years on federal civil rights charge for role in Floyd killing
Former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in prison on a federal civil rights charge for his role in the killing of George Floyd. U.S. District Judge … Read Full Article
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Finding roots back to Laos: Hmong elders harvest vegetables to feed their community, overcome traumas
Many Hmong Americans need help coping with trauma from the past and present. Community gardens give these older women peace. Read Full Article
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Former Minneapolis officer gets 2 1/2 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights
A federal judge sentenced former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years in prison Thursday for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, calling Lane’s role in the restraint that killed … Read Full Article
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Ex-Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane gets 2 1/2 years on George Floyd killing charge
Thomas Lane, who is white, held George Floyd’s legs as Officer Derek Chauvin pinned Floyd for nearly 9 1/2 minutes on May 25, 2020. Bystander video of Floyd, who was Black, pleading that he … Read Full Article
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Lawsuit claims negligence from Thermalito school district during sexual abuse
A lawsuit filed in Butte County Superior Court against Thermalito Union Elementary School District on Monday claims that multiple people failed to protect an 8-year old student from sexual abuse … Read Full Article
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Piles of plastic and styrofoam plates spurred Ying Xiong to create Hmong-inspired, compostable dinnerware.
Ying Xiong launched JY Line in June to offer the Hmong community compostable plates and spoons. They are made of sugarcane and cornstarch. Read Full Article
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Ex-cop Lane gets 2 1/2 years on Floyd killing federal charge
A federal judge sentenced former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years in prison Thursday for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, calling Lane’s role … Read Full Article
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Four homicides have been reported in Milwaukee since Tuesday
Officials in Milwaukee reported a murder-suicide, another murder-suicide attempt, a fatal road rage shooting and a fatal stabbing since Tuesday. Read Full Article
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Ex-Minneapolis police officer who held George Floyd’s legs gets 30 months in prison
A federal judge sentenced former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years in prison Thursday for violating George Floyd’s … Read Full Article
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Domestic violence deaths see a spike in Milwaukee County and people of color disproportionately affected
Milwaukee County has been seeing a tragic surge in the number of domestic violence related deaths. It is a trend not just happening in Milwaukee but across the state. Read Full Article
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Ex-cop Lane gets 2 1/2 years for violating Floyd’s rights
A federal judge sentenced former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years in prison Thursday for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, calling Lane’s role in the restraint that killed … Read Full Article