Topic: Derek Chauvin

Hundreds of mourners gathered Thursday for the funeral of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was shot dead by police earlier this month in a Minneapolis suburb.

The Senate voted 51-49 on Wednesday to confirm Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general, making her the first woman of color to serve in the role in the history of the Justice Department.

Daunte Wright's family held a public viewing on Wednesday after he was shot and killed by police in Minnesota earlier this month.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday that the Justice Dept. will open an investigation into police practices in Minneapolis after a jury convicted former cop Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.

American police forces have a lot to learn from the U.S. military in three areas: training, rules of engagement and ongoing education programs.

Authorities in Columbus, Ohio, said police officer Nicholas Reardon fatally shot 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant while responding to a disturbance call at a residence.

President Joe Biden called the verdict against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd a "giant step forward in the march toward justice in America" on Tuesday.

A Minnesota jury on Tuesday found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of all three counts in the murder of George Floyd.

Officials have activated hundreds of members of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., and Illinois ahead of an anticipated verdict in the Derek Chauvin over George Floyd's death.

As the Derek Chauvin murder trial for the killing of George Floyd comes to a close Monday, Facebook said it is preparing to ward off online content inciting violence.