Tag: rights
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Ramsey County trains Hmong election judges after U.S. census data showed growth in voting base
Population growth in the Hmong community means Ramsey County must provide Hmong-speaking election judges in order to comply with federal voting rights laws. For the first time in Minnesota, a local … Read Full Article
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Water, Weed, and Racism – ACLU Comments on Siskiyou County ‘Discrimination’
By Mathew Seibert SISKIYOU COUNTY, CA – Siskiyou County civil rights groups charge they have identified “intentional discrimination” among law enforcement actions in this northern California county. A … Read Full Article
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The Three Former Cops Involved In George Floyd’s Killing Were Found Guilty Of Violating His Civil Rights
Prosecutors argued that the three men consciously chose not to intervene as Derek Chauvin was killing George Floyd and failed to provide medical care.View Entire Post › … Read Full Article
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3 ex-cops convicted of rights violations in Floyd killing
Three former Minneapolis police officers were convicted Thursday of violating George Floyd’s civil rights, as a federal jury rejected their arguments that inexperience, improper training or the … Read Full Article
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Voting rights activists are pushing to speak the language of all voters. It’s not always English.
Voting rights advocates worry a wave of new restrictive election laws could weaken requirements to provide language assistance for some voters. Read Full Article
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Defense rests in federal trial in George Floyd’s killing
The defense attorney for the third former Minneapolis officer charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights as Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck rested his case Monday, after the … Read Full Article
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Three former Minneapolis, Minnesota police officers convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights
The officers who failed to intervene and stop Derek Chauvin from murdering George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes, were found guilty by a jury of violating federal civil … Read Full Article
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Jury meets for second day in trial of cops in George Floyd killing
Jurors resumed deliberations Thursday in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights when he was pinned to the ground for 9 1/2 minutes as … Read Full Article
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3 ex-cops convicted of rights violations in George Floyd killing
Lane is white, Kueng is Black and Thao is Hmong American. That is a sharp contrast to the jury that deliberated the state murder case against Chauvin. That jury was half white and half nonwhite. The … Read Full Article
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Jury meets for 2nd day in trial of cops in Floyd killing
Three former Minneapolis police officers were convicted Thursday of violating George Floyd’s civil rights, as a federal jury rejected their arguments that inexperience, improper training or the … Read Full Article
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Prosecutor: Cops in Floyd killing failed to do their duty
Acting United States Attorney Charles Kovats said that three former Minneapolis police officers convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights failed to fulfill their duty, and Floyd died “sensele … Read Full Article
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Jury ends 1st day, no verdict for 3 cops in Floyd killing
The jury hearing the case against three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights needs only to get instructions from the judge before starting … Read Full Article
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Jury ends 1st day with no verdict for 3 cops in Floyd killng
Jurors at the federal trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights went home Wednesday without reaching a verdict. Read Full Article
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Jury to Meet for 2nd Day in Trial of Cops in Floyd Killing
Minnesota jury will deliberate for a second day in the federal trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers accused of violating George Floyd’s civil rights … Read Full Article
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Prosecutor: 3 cops in Floyd killing ‘chose to do nothing’
A federal prosecutor says three Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights sat by and “chose to do nothing” as Floyd pleaded for air and then went silent. Read Full Article
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Jury set to get case of 3 officers charged in Floyd killing
The jury hearing the case against three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights needs only to get instructions from the judge before starting deliberation … Read Full Article
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Jury to receive case of 3 former Minneapolis officers in civil rights case
After closing arguments were made Tuesday in federal court, jurors will receive the case of three former Minneapolis officers who are charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Both the … Read Full Article
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George Floyd’s death was a tragedy, not a crime, defense says
A defense attorney at the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights said during closing arguments Tuesday that Floyd’s death was a … Read Full Article