Tag: George Floyd
Read-In for Justice to be Held June 18 in Ensley
By Roy L. Williams
cobpl.org
Kick off your 2021 Juneteenth weekend by joining the Birmingham Public Library’s first in-person Read-In for Justice.
This nationally-recognized program will be...
George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in brother’s memory
By Mohamed Ibrahim
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, joined activists and citizens...
Derek Chauvin convicted of murder in death of George Floyd
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the...
Floyd family agrees to $27M settlement amidst ex-cop’s trial
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family...
2020: A Year to Remember
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
What’s left to say about 2020 except that it’s over. But what a year with the well-chronicled coronavirus pandemic...
Birmingham Runner’s 8.46 Breathe Series to honor George Floyd
Javacia Harris Bowser
For The Birmingham Times
Most runners know that a marathon is 26.2 miles and a half-marathon is 13.1 miles. Birmingham-based health educator and...
Minnesota Passes Police Reform Bill Two Months After George Floyd’s Death
By Nina Golgowski
Black Voices
Nearly two months after George Floyd died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck, lawmakers in Minnesota have passed...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin Bans Chokeholds by Police
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday announced “an outright” ban on the use of chokeholds by Birmingham police.
“Currently the BPD (Birmingham...
Officer Charged in George Floyd Death, Seeks Case Dismissal
By Amy Forliti
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One of four Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death is asking to have his case dismissed.
An...
Here’s what you need to know about Blackout Day 2020
By Shelby Stewart
MSN News
In the midst of protests against police brutality, some Black-owned businesses have flourished.
Today is not to be confused with #BlackoutTuesday where...