Updated: 2021-06-25 16:08:03
Derek Chauvin is sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for murdering George Floyd
In issuing the sentence, the judge noted Chauvin’s cruelty toward Floyd and the abuse of authority.
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May 25, 2021 | 7:42 PM
A year after George Floyd’s murder, Black Pa. lawmakers double down on push for police accountability
His death led to changes to some police practices last summer, but racial justice advocates say that was only the beginning.
April 26, 2021 | 5:00 AM
‘I don’t really know what justice is’: Inside one Philly classroom after the Chauvin verdict
“I don’t really know what justice is. Somebody going to jail is not really justice, you know? It’s just, like, being locked up. You still get food every day. You still can see your loved ones while that [victim] is dead and gone, you know?”
April 23, 2021 | 5:30 AM
After Chauvin verdict, here’s the status of police reform proposals in Pennsylvania
One of the key bills Democratic lawmakers hope to pass in this new session: a statewide ban on the use of chokeholds.
April 21, 2021 | 3:00 PM
Smart Talk: Floyd verdict surprises those who have little faith in justice system
By Scott LaMar/WITF and Merideth Bucher/WITF 