The House Votes To Remove Confederate Statues In The U.S. Capitol The legislation also calls for the removal of a bust of former Chief Justice Roger Taney, author of the infamous Dred Scott decision that declared Black Americans weren't U.S. citizens. Barbara Sprunt
Johnson County, Iowa, Renames Itself After A Different Johnson The county was first named after a slave-owning former vice president who had no connection to Iowa. Now it will be named for Lulu Merle Johnson: the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in the state. James Doubek
What's Happened In The 13 Months Since George Floyd's Death Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will be sentenced Friday for killing George Floyd last year in May. A jury found Chauvin guilty on three counts in April.
Energized By Chauvin Case, Minneapolis Activists Eye Police Accountability Work Ahead The Minneapolis community reacts to the sentencing of former officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Adrian Florido
Derek Chauvin Sentenced To 22 1/2 Years For Murder Of George Floyd Derek Chauvin has been sentenced after being convicted of murdering George Floyd and has now begun serving his 22.5-year sentence. Cheryl Corley
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Calls Chauvin Sentence A Moment Of Real Accountability Ellison said the 270-month sentence was one of the longest prison terms ever issued to a former police officer for the unlawful use of deadly force. Joe Hernandez
READ: The Derek Chauvin Sentencing Decision Chauvin "treated Mr. Floyd without respect and denied him the dignity owed to all human beings," wrote Judge Peter Cahill, adding an additional 10 years to Chauvin's presumptive sentence. Laurel Wamsley
A Black-White Housing Gap Persists, But One D.C. Woman Persevered And Won The housing gap between Black and white homeowners has been consistent for decades, and so far it continues to widen. Pam Fessler
Activists Head To D.C. To Protect Voting Rights In Modern Freedom Ride Black voting rights activists are pushing back against efforts by states to restrict voting. And they're looking to the past as a blueprint for strategy. Debbie Elliott
Derek Chauvin To Be Sentenced For George Floyd's Murder Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted two months ago for murdering George Floyd by kneeling on his neck during an arrest last spring, will be sentenced Friday. Adrian Florido
