PHOTOS: Crowds React To Guilty Verdict In Derek Chauvin Trial
People took to the streets after a Minneapolis jury found the ex-police officer guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
People took to the streets after a Minneapolis jury found the ex-police officer guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
A Minneapolis jury found the ex-police officer guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Here’s how local politicians and community members are responding.
Latino community leaders and lawyers are calling on the DOJ to investigate the fatal police shooting of Adam Toledo in Little Village.
Latino community leaders and lawyers are calling on the DOJ to investigate the fatal police shooting of Adam Toledo in Little Village.
George Floyd’s death sparked sustained protests in Minneapolis, across the United States and around the world. It also set off a national reckoning on police violence and systemic racism.
“Don’t test us,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot says of anyone thinking of looting or damaging Chicago property. The governor sent 125 Illinois National Guard to help Chicago police as the country waits for the jury’s decision in Minneapolis.
In the wake of the fatal police shooting, Latino lawyers and community leaders are calling for a federal probe of the 13-year-old’s death.
Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, faces murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd.
In light of the fatal shooting of Adam Toledo, a group pushing for civilian oversight of CPD weighs in on what needs to change in Chicago.
“My heart goes out to his mother and his family,” said Ald. Michael Rodriguez. “We’re wrapping our arms around their family right now.“