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Tuesday

Court Says Former Officer Who Kneeled On George Floyd's Neck To Stand Trial Alone

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was captured on cellphone video kneeling on George Floyd's neck for several minutes, still faces a higher charge of second-degree murder. Brommerich/AP hide caption

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Live Updates: Trial Over George Floyd's Killing

Court Says Former Officer Who Kneeled On George Floyd's Neck To Stand Trial Alone

A Minnesota judge cited the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as reason to have Derek Chauvin's trial start on March 8, while the other officers involved in Floyd's death will have their trial in August.

Friday

Body Camera Video Of George Floyd And Police Offers New Details Of Deadly Encounter

Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin is seen struggling to force George Floyd into the back seat of a police SUV in newly released body camera video recorded by Officer Tou Thao. Both Chauvin and Thao were fired, along with two other officers involved in Floyd's death on Memorial Day. All four former officers are facing charges. Hennepin County/MPR/YouTube/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

Body Camera Video Of George Floyd And Police Offers New Details Of Deadly Encounter

In the police video, Officer Tou Thao seems to get increasingly agitated as the crowd becomes more vocal, with onlookers repeatedly asking him why Floyd's vital signs aren't being checked.

Monday

Tentative Trial Date Set For Ex-Minneapolis Officers Accused In George Floyd Death

The four former Minneapolis police officers facing charges in George Floyd's death include Derek Chauvin (from left), J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. Hennepin County, Minn., Sheriff's Office via AP hide caption

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Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

Tentative Trial Date Set For Ex-Minneapolis Officers Accused In George Floyd Death

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill said the trial date assumed that the former officers would be tried together, but that he expected motions to be filed for separate trials.

Friday

Minneapolis Council Moves To Defund Police, Establish 'Holistic' Public Safety Force

The killing of George Floyd by police has sparked ongoing protests calling for the city to defund the Minneapolis Police Department. On Friday, the City Council took the first of many steps to make that a reality. Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

Minneapolis Council Moves To Defund Police, Establish 'Holistic' Public Safety Force

Under the plan, the existing police would be largely replaced with "a department of community safety and violence prevention," which will prioritize a "public health-oriented approach."

Wednesday

Minneapolis Mayor Wants 'Full Structural Revamp,' Not Abolition Of Police Department

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks Saturday with demonstrators calling for the defunding of his city's police department. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption

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Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

Minneapolis Mayor Wants 'Full Structural Revamp,' Not Abolition Of Police Department

Jacob Frey acknowledges a need to shift a culture that has "failed black and brown people" for years. But he says calling for the dismantling of police without an alternative in place is "not a plan."

Minneapolis Mayor Wants 'Full Structural Revamp,' Not Abolition Of Police Department

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Sunday

Minneapolis City Council Members Announce Intent To 'Dismantle' Police Department

Alondra Cano, Minneapolis City Council Ward 9 representative, spoke to community members at "The Path Forward" meeting at Powderhorn Park, where she joined eight of her colleagues in announcing plans to disband the city police department. Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via Getty Images hide caption

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Minneapolis City Council Members Announce Intent To 'Dismantle' Police Department

Nine of the 13 council members, a veto-proof majority, pledged to "rebuild with our community a new model of public safety that actually keeps our community safe," in the words of one council member.

Minneapolis City Council Members Announce Intent To 'Dismantle' Police Department

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Friday

Tuesday

Minnesota Files Discrimination Complaint Against Minneapolis Police Department

Protesters across the country have been demanding police reform since the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. John Minchillo/AP hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Minnesota Files Discrimination Complaint Against Minneapolis Police Department

"This is not a friendly action, but this is the necessary action," Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan told NPR. The Department of Human Rights will lead an investigation "to make deep, systematic change."