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**FILE** A Maryland State Police Chevy Caprice and Ford PIU at the Annapolis SP Barracks (Courtesy of Maryland GovPics via Wikimedia Commons)
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Maryland State Trooper Retires Amid Outcry Over Racially Offensive Photos

by Richard D. Elliott September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

A Maryland state trooper who shared a racially offensive image in a group message with other officers following the murder of George Floyd has retired, raising the ire of detractors who said he should have been fired instead.

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office)
Posted inNational

Judge Finds Officer Guilty of Aiding in Killing of George Floyd

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown May 2, 2023May 2, 2023
Delta Airlines are among businesses being sued over false DEI pledges following the death of George Floyd.
Posted inNational

Lawsuits Pile Up Against Companies Who Failed to Honor DE&I Pledges After Murder of George Floyd

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown April 26, 2023April 26, 2023
**FILE** Kanye West (Jason Persse via Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inNational

George Floyd’s Family to Sue Kanye West for $250M Over Death Claims

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown October 19, 2022October 19, 2022
Posted inLatest News

For Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights, Tou Thao Sentenced to 3.5 Years, J. Alexander Kueng Gets 3 Years

by Jamila Bey July 27, 2022July 27, 2022
A hologram of the late George Floyd shines at the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue, where hundreds of people joined Floyd's family for the unveiling. the memorial project, sponsored by Change.org and the George Floyd Foundation, will be on display in Richmond through Aug. 6, 2020. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press via Trice Edney News Wire)
Posted inOpinion

JEALOUS: His Name is George Floyd

by Ben Jealous July 20, 2022July 20, 2022
Posted inNews

Jan. 6 Captiol Riot was ‘Dust-up’ Unlike Black Lives Matter Protests: Commanders DC Jack Del Rio

by Jamila Bey June 8, 2022June 8, 2022
President Joe Biden signs an executive order on police reform in the East Room of the White House on May 25, 2022, the second anniversary of George Floyd's death.
Posted inOpinion

MORIAL: Biden’s Executive Order on Policing a Necessary Step Forward

by Marc H. Morial June 1, 2022June 2, 2022
President Joe Biden signs an executive order on police reform in the East Room of the White House on May 25, 2022, the second anniversary of George Floyd's death.
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Biden Signs Landmark Executive Order on Police Reform

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown May 25, 2022May 25, 2022
George Floyd's selfie is on display at the Say Their Names Memorial Exhibit in San Diego. (Courtesy photo)
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George Floyd’s Iconic Photo: A Lasting Remembrance of a Lovable Family Man

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