John Oliver spends much of his time on the Last Week Tonight discussing the inequalities currently present in American systems. But on Sunday night — with the country still reeling from the killing of George Floyd — he devoted an entire segment to U.S. history and how whitewashed the teaching …
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The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police has erupted in protests across the country, unleashing demonstrations against police brutality in all 50 states and in several cities internationally. In addition to the protests and calls for police reform, the public has honored Floyd in memorial services taking place in …
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Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis Police officer who knelt on George Floyd‘s neck before his death, has been the subject of numerous police-conduct complaints, NBC News reports. Chauvin joined the Minneapolis Police Academy in 2001 and has been named in at least 12 complaints, which cover use-of-force incidents as well as …
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