Ohio’s governor has unveiled a new police reform package, which proposes millions in grants to local law enforcement agencies. On Wednesday, Governor Mike Dewine (R) said the goal will be to build trust between officers and their communities while increasing police accountability.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges in connection with the death of George Floyd.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) declared a state of emergency in the counties around Minneapolis in anticipation of a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial.
Detroit’s police chief said Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D) should resign after her calls for “no more policing.”
The former home of one of the defense witnesses in the Derek Chauvin trial was found vandalized using a severed pig’s head and blood.
Democrat Representative Maxine Waters (Calif.) called for protesters to “get more confrontational.”
The prosecution in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has rested its case. Tuesday’s move came after the prosecution called nearly 40 witnesses to testify over the past two weeks.
The judge presiding over former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder case is refusing a request to sequester the jury.
Joe Biden called for peace and calm in Minnesota amid the recent officer-involved shooting.