Minneapolis, Derek Chauvin

Minneapolis to consider settling another Chauvin excessive force lawsuit
Lawsuit claims that four months before George Floyd's murder, officer Derek Chauvin used excessive force and knelt on Patricia Day’s back while she was handcuffed.
City of Minneapolis to pay $600,000 to woman who accused Derek Chauvin of excessive force
Her attorneys say Chauvin “violently yanked Patty from her vehicle and, without justification, threw her to the ground in the middle of the street."
Minneapolis settles in woman’s lawsuit over Chauvin’s use of excessive force
The lawsuit says Chauvin pressed his knee into the woman’s back while she lay handcuffed, four months before Floyd’s death.
Minneapolis agrees to pay $600K to settle another Chauvin lawsuit
Chauvin then assumed his signature pose, pressing his knee into the subdued and handcuffed Patty’s back — just as he would later do to snuff the life out of George Floyd,” the lawsuit reads.
Minneapolis City Council approves settlement for another lawsuit against ex-officer Derek Chauvin
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday voted to approve another hefty legal settlement related to ex-police officer Derek Chauvin.
Minnesota tax payers on the hook for Derek Chauvin settlement
The Minneapolis City Council announced they settled a recent civil lawsuit with former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, causing some, as WCCO's Jonah Kaplan, to wonder about the future of the city's police reform.
Minneapolis will pay $600K to settle suit by woman Derek Chauvin violently arrested for drunken driving
Patty Day was sitting in her Volkswagen minivan on a snowy south Minneapolis street on Jan. 17, 2020, when a police officer came up to the car and soon yanked her out, threw her face-down on the street and ground his knee into her back.
City of Minneapolis settles for $600K with woman who accused Chauvin, another officer of excessive force
The city of Minneapolis reached a settlement for $600,000 with a woman who accused ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and his former partner, Ellen Jensen, of using excessive force during an arrest in January of 2020.
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Business owners still in limbo over what happens next with George Floyd Square
Businesses at George Floyd Square have not held back in their disapproval of the latest pedestrian mall plan for the ...
Civil rights activists call for a Target boycott after retailer backs away from diversity programs
Civil rights activists have gathered outside Target's Minneapolis headquarters to call for a boycott of the retailing giant ...
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City of Minneapolis announces 4 applicants to redevelop The People’s Way at George Floyd Square
The City of Minneapolis has received four applications to redevelop The People’s Way, which was formerly a Speedway gas station at the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.
Center for Anti-Racist Research To Close Down
Boston University has announced its Center for Antiracist Research (CAR), which was founded in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd, will close on June 30, with founding director Ibram X. Kendi ...
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Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?
A number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of ...
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4 private groups bid on former Speedway property in George Floyd Square
The property was bought by the city of Minneapolis after the Speedway closed and has been vacant for the past four-and-a-half ...
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump speaks to Trump's DOJ directives
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump spoke with ABC News on Tuesday to offer his thoughts on the move by the Trump administration regarding civil rights investigations.
Target’s DEI rollback raises questions about the retail giant’s philanthropic commitments
Target’s rollback on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is raising questions about the retail giant’s philanthropic ...
In first Minneapolis police graduation of 2025, officials hail ‘turning point’ in department’s history
For his keynote address to Minneapolis' newest crop of police officers, Spike Moss delivered a history lesson about the long, winding road to achieve minority representation on the force. The ...