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George Floyd death: Use of police weaponry scrutinized after injuries at protests

In law enforcement, they’re referred to as “nonlethal” tools for dealing with

2nd ex Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death posts bail

A second former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George

Minnesota lawmakers end special session without deal on police reform

A special session of the Minnesota Legislature ended Saturday without agreement on

What does ‘defund the police’ really mean? Experts say confusion harming progress

Ask two people what “defund the police” means, and you may get

Black Lives Matter network creates $12M fund for chapters, grassroots groups

NEW YORK — An influential group behind the emergence of the Black

Almost 2,000 more Black lynchings during U.S. Reconstruction era, report finds

An organization that founded the nation’s first memorial to lynching victims announced

Trump signs executive order banning most use of police chokeholds

U.S. President Donald Trump, facing criticism that his policies and inflammatory rhetoric

New York passes police reform package. How do Canadian policies compare?

As anti-racism protests continue across the U.S. and around the world, New

Trust in Canadian police drops amid George Floyd protests: poll

More Canadians are questioning their trust in the police as protests against

Trudeau wants to move ‘very quickly’ to address systemic racism, minister says

Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos says the prime minister wants to move

Missing Black Lives Matter activist Oluwatoyin Salau found dead in Tallahassee: police

A 19-year-old woman who recently sought justice over police killings has been

Republicans propose chokehold restrictions in bill aimed at policing changes

Driven by a rare urgency, Senate Republicans are poised to unveil an