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Temple kept its commitment to open a center on anti-racism. Penn State didn't. What does that mean?

PHILADELPHIA — It was in the days after George Floyd's murder, and longtime Temple professor Molefi Kete Asante wrote a blistering five-page letter to then-university president Richard M. Englert. He called on the school to do more to support the Africology and African American studies department and combat racism.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

US court asked to toss verdict in ex-cop's killing of Black man

Washington (AFP) - The police officer who killed African American George Floyd in 2020 asked an appeals court Wednesday to overturn his murder conviction, arguing that the extreme media attention and potential for riots had deprived him of a "fair" trial.

AFP

Chauvin’s attorney makes case for new trial to Minnesota Court of Appeals

MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin's attorney on Wednesday morning made his argument before the Minnesota Court of Appeals to throw out his convictions in the murder of George Floyd, the latest and what could be the final courtroom proceeding in his case that spans nearly three years.

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Derek Chauvin asks appeals court to throw out George Floyd murder convictions

The appeals court said it would issue a ruling on Chauvin's murder convictions within 90 days.

Axios

Derek Chauvin asks appeals court to throw out murder conviction for George Floyd’s death

Attorney for former Minneapolis police officer asks judge to overturn state murder convictions

The Independent UK

George Floyd's police officer killer argues he didn't have fair trial in appeal

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, 46, pinned George Floyd to the ground with his knee on his neck for nine and a half minutes has launched an appeal against his conviction

Daily Mirror

Derek Chauvin's lawyer asks a Minnesota appeals court to toss his murder convictions

Chauvin is currently serving concurrent state and federal sentences in an Arizona prison. The three-person Court of Appeals says it will issue its opinion within 90 days.

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Maine newspaper apologizes for running a redacted version of 'I Have a Dream' speech

Critics of the Bangor Daily News said the redacted version promotes a whitewashed and sanitized version of Martin Luther King Jr. that does not convey his radical views and work as an activist.

WEKU

US cop convicted of murdering George Floyd appeals case

Washington (AFP) - Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will seek to have his conviction and sentence for the 2020 murder of George Floyd thrown out Wednesday on the grounds that his high-profile trial was tainted by adverse publicity.

AFP

LAPD accused of smearing cousin of BLM co-founder with release of toxicology report

A preliminary drug test released by the LAPD showed Keenan Anderson had cocaine and marijuana in his system when he was repeatedly tased by officers

The Independent UK

As morale issues and resignations hit NYPD, it’s clear tackling crime is about more than bail reform

NEW YORK — One of the issues that has dogged — and vexed — New York Mayor Eric Adams most since coming to City Hall is bringing crime under control.

Tribune News Service

News briefs

A North Carolina man says he lost 2 fingers during a protest in 2020. Now he’s suing police

Tribune News Service

A North Carolina man says he lost 2 fingers during a protest in 2020. Now he’s suing police

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If Kyre Mitchell needs a reminder of the Charlotte protests arising from the 2020 murder of George Floyd, he need look no further than his right hand — specifically where his middle and ring fingers used to be.

Tribune News Service

Faced with shrinking ranks, LAPD looks to rehire retired officers

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department is making a simple but unusual pitch to its retired cops: Come back. Please.

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Nottingham author speaks on how racism is 'beyond slavery' and hopes his book educates others

"There’s institutionalised racism in the school system and TV, people don’t see it because we’re a multicultural society but it does exist"

Salon

Cousin of BLM co-founder killed by LAPD

Keenan Anderson, a high school English teacher, suffered cardiac arrest after police repeatedly used a taser on him

Al Jazeera

Black Lives Matter co-founder’s cousin killed in police incident

English teacher Keenan Anderson went into cardiac arrest after being Tasered by US police during a visit to Los Angeles.

Reuters

Diversity takes center stage at Golden Globes seeking redemption

Following two years of criticism for its lack of diverse membership, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Golden Globes ceremony on Tuesday wasted no time putting the controversy in the spotlight.

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The Independent UK

White House gun violence program with philanthropies ends

A little known Biden administration initiative to reduce gun violence that was funded by philanthropic foundations wrapped up in December with a celebration hosted in Washington

Salon

Transcript: Trump military revenge plot

Trump wanted to un-retire military critics so that he could punish them over op-eds, Gen. Mark Milley said

The Independent UK

Gov. Walz pledges to strengthen education as begins 2nd term

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is pledging to make the largest investments in public education in Minnesota history as he begins his second term

Chicago Tribune

Chicago sees dip in homicides after spikes during pandemic and unrest over policing

CHICAGO — After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago has begun to see a decline in homicides, as the Chicago Police Department works to correct crime trends to levels before the coronavirus and turmoil over the killing of George Floyd took hold.

Los Angeles Times

Hope emerges in 2022 as homicides dip in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — After one of its deadliest stretches in recent memory, Los Angeles will end 2022 with fewer homicides and shootings than in 2021, sparking hope that the surge in violent crime over the previous two years is flattening.

The Independent UK

‘Black America’s Attorney General’ Ben Crump on 25 years of fighting racial injustice

Exclusive: One of the world’s most prolific civil rights attorneys speaks to The Independent about his fight for justice

The Independent UK

Trump aide reveals how long it took to walk back call for looters to be shot in Jan 6 transcript

Alyssa Farah Griffin recalled one incident which marked the first time she says she thought about resigning from Trump’s White House

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