The Incremental, Inadequate Changes That Nonetheless Led to the Chauvin Conviction
Minneapolisâs former mayor says they werenât enough, but they were essential.
Guilty: Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin being taken into police custody
âI would not call todayâs verdict âjusticeâ ⦠because justice implies true restoration. But it is accountability, which is the first step towards justice.
That was Minnesota Attorney Gen. Keith Ellison after the prosecution he headed resulted in the historic conviction of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd.
The challenge of justice in public safety is underscored by how difficult it can be just to achieve basic accountability. Police reforms are politically hard to enact. The right thinks they go too far; the left thinks they donât go far enough. As a result, policymakers have to spend twice the political capital to get them done. This is a big reason why policies th
A women-focused recovery, Nikki Haley’s choice and a farewell
RULING THE WEEK
Hi, everyone! I have some news: Today will be my last day as the writer of the Women Rule newsletter. I’ve been so honored to helm the newsletter over the past nearly two years as we reinvented it and nearly doubled our reach.
Working on this project has changed the way I view the world and not just because I know it’s
“don’t marry your glass ceiling” in the back of my mind everytime I go on a date. I now see more clearly how much gender bias permeates our lives.
By Pierre-Antoine Louis
Long before George Floyd was killed during an encounter with Minneapolis Police officers last May, the department was struggling with a history of police misconduct and allegations of racism and sexism within its ranks.
A documentary that debuts next week on PBS takes viewers inside the police force, offering insight into the inner workings of the department and its efforts to connect with residents.
Filmed between 2017 and last year, the documentary, “Women in Blue,” follows the first woman to serve as chief, Janeé Harteau, and focuses on four female officers, each trying to redefine what it means to protect and serve. After a high-profile, officer-involved shooting forces Chief Harteau to resign
Courtesy of Eric Horst-Phillips / PBS
Mon. Feb. 8 at 10pm on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | Female Minneapolis police officers seek gender equity. A fatal shooting threatens their progress.
With the national conversation around police reform still resonating loudly across the country,
Women in Blue shines a spotlight on the police women within the Minneapolis Police Department working to reform it from the inside. Filmed from 2017 to 2020, the documentary focuses on MPD’s first female police chief, Janeé Harteau, and three of the women in her department as they each try to redefine what it means to protect and serve.
After a conversation with a female police officer friend in 2014,