Judge Sentences Ex-Officer in Breonna Taylor Raid to Nearly 3 Years in Prison

The sentence was a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration, which had requested he serve only one day behind bars.

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Since George Floyd’s Murder, Police Killings Keep Rising, Not Falling

The number of people killed by the police has risen every year since the murder of Mr. Floyd by a Minneapolis officer in 2020.

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End of Federal Oversight Plan for Minneapolis Police Draws Criticism Over Timing

The Trump administration announced the withdrawal of the plan just days before the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s killing.

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Trump Administration Pulls Back From Local Police Oversight Across U.S.

The Justice Department said that it would abandon efforts to overhaul local policing in Minneapolis and other cities with histories of civil rights violations.

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F.B.I. Reassigns Agents Who Knelt During Racial Justice Protests in 2020

The move has raised concerns that the bureau is taking action against agents and analysts who were involved in situations denounced by allies of President Trump and the right-wing news media.

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Trump Pardons 2 D.C. Officers Convicted in Fatal Chase and Cover-Up

The death of a young Black man, Karon Hylton-Brown, led to days of protests in 2020, not long after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.

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