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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Former Minneapolis Police Officer Thomas Lane has pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting manslaughter in George Floyd’s killing. Lane entered the guilty plea during a court hearing Wednesday morning as part of a plea agreement. Under the agreement, Lane agreed to serve three years in prison, with the recommendation being for federal prison, not state. READ MORE: Minneapolis To Pay Jaleel Stallings $1.5M Police Conduct Settlement Lane’s attorney, Earl Gray, released a statement on the plea deal, highlighting the risk involved in the murder case and Lane’s newborn baby. “The State prosecution has a mandatory 12 year sentence if convicted of the unintentional murder,” Gray said. “My client did not want to risk losing the murder case so he decided to plead guilty to manslaughter with a 3 year sentence, to be released in 2 years, and the murder case dismissed. The sentence will be concurrent with his federal sentence and he will serve his … [Read more...] about Ex-MPD Officer Thomas Lane Pleads Guilty In State Trial Over George Floyd’s Killing, Agrees To Serve 3 Years

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on federal policing Wednesday at the White House, multiple sources tell CBS News . It would be on the two-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. The executive order comes after bipartisan negotiations in Congress to reform policing failed last year. The effort, which was sparked by Floyd’s death, was spearheaded by Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, Democratic Sen. Cory Booker and Democratic Rep. Karen Bass. The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) were also engaged in the bipartisan negotiations. READ MORE: Minneapolis To Pay Jaleel Stallings $1.5M Police Conduct Settlement Two sources told CBS News that the executive order will include sections on establishment of an accountability database of officers fired for misconduct, a ban on chokeholds and a restriction on … [Read more...] about 2 Years After George Floyd’s Murder, POTUS To Sign Executive Order On Federal Policing

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — In the days after the murder of George Floyd, businesses in south Minneapolis were boarded up. Civil unrest left the city unrecognizable in parts of the Lake Street corridor and Uptown. “These are definitely pieces of history,” Kenda Zellner-Smith, the organizer behind Save the Boards Minneapolis, said. READ MORE: Minneapolis To Pay Jaleel Stallings $1.5M Police Conduct Settlement Today many of those boards are at a warehouse in Minneapolis, and now go on display at different community events throughout the year. “It’s emotional every time I come in here,” Zellner-Smith said, looking inside the warehouse. Zellner-Smith was still processing Floyd’s murder in June 2020. She started driving around with a friend collecting some of the boards after they came down. (credit: CBS) “Those represented what I was feeling and I think a lot of other people that look like me and are darker than me were feeling at that time,” she said. READ MORE: Judge … [Read more...] about ‘They All Have A Different Story’: Save The Boards Reminds Mpls. Of Impact Of George Floyd’s Murder

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It was two years ago Wednesday when George Floyd was murdered on 38th Street South and Chicago Avenue, after former Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin held Floyd’s neck down with his knee for more than eight minutes. The scene of his death has since come to be known as George Floyd Square, a place for collective mourning and calls for change. It’s also a place where a number of businesses are working to give back to the community. READ MORE: Wednesday Marks 2 Years Since George Floyd's Murder At a place where four South Minneapolis neighborhoods meet, people are bringing their curiosity, hunger and dreams. CityFoodStudio is located near 38th and Chicago. Since 2014, more than 75 entrepreneurs have used the space to push their culinary dreams forward. WCCO’s Shayla Reaves caught up with the owner of Delightful Bites by Corrin Elizabeth . Owner Corrin Faggétt is all about helping people, and she’s doing it one delightful bite at a time. … [Read more...] about 2 Years Since George Floyd’s Death, Nearby Kitchen Keeps Community’s Dreams Alive

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — George Floyd’s murder reopened old wounds about policing in Minneapolis, and it left the city with new scars after nights of unrest and rioting. Two years later, the city is still working toward healing. “I think there is depression, there is despair, and people don’t know it’s depression, they don’t even know it’s despair,” said The Rev. Brian Herron of Zion Baptist Church in north Minneapolis. “I think one of these things is this overwhelming sense of hopelessness that is permeating our community right now that nothing is going to get better.” MORE: Community Members Reflect On What’s Changed Since George Floyd’s Death — Herron says those feelings boiled over after Floyd’s murder in May of 2020, leading to an uprising in the street, a collective cry for justice. In the aftermath, his sanctuary has become a place of healing from the storm. “It became clear to me that we could be out on the block and have an impact and make a difference, and we … [Read more...] about ‘Overwhelming Sense Of Hopelessness’: Pastor Reflects On Minneapolis 2 Years After George Floyd’s Murder

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue is seemingly like any other intersection in south Minneapolis. But where those two roads meet and what happened at that spot changed not only the intersection itself, but the course of history. “Honestly I feel chill bumps. It’s a tragic event, but it’s a learning event,” said Charles Gallon, who was at the intersection while in town from Florida. George Floyd's family reveals the street sign that bears his name, just steps from the spot where he took his last breath at 38th and Chicago Ave. @WCCO pic.twitter.com/zXCFVrkpt9 — Jeff Wagner (@Jeff_Wagner4) May 26, 2022 READ MORE: 'It's Bizarre': Southern Minnesota Ghost Town Still Attracting Summer Visitors “This is something that God allowed to happen to change the world,” added Eliza Wesley. She goes by the nickname “Gatekeeper” given that she’s been at the intersection almost everyday since George Floyd was killed. Whether she was controlling … [Read more...] about Sign Bearing George Floyd’s Name Unveiled At 38th And Chicago: ‘This Is Just Another Step Forward’