Mitchell G. Patton

MINNEAPOLIS — The city of Minneapolis has reached a $600,000 settlement with 12 protesters who were injured during demonstrations after the police killing of George Floyd in May 2020, the American Civil Liberties Union announced Wednesday.The agreement, which also includes numerous reforms, was accepted the same day by a federal judge, making it official after the city approved it in October.The agreement includes an injunction that prohibits the city from arresting, threatening to arrest, or using physical force, including chemical sprays, concussion or concussion grenades, and foam-tipped bullets, against individuals participating in lawful protests. It also limits the use of…

Fighting back tears, parents of slain University of Idaho students shared moments of laughter and sadness Wednesday as students and faculty gathered for a vigil for the four lives lost.The four students, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Kaylee Goncalves, were found stabbed to death in their off-campus home on November 13, and no suspects have been identified."We're going to get our justice, we're going to settle this," Steven Goncalves, Kaylee's father, said at the ceremony at the university in Moscow, Idaho. "This community deserves it."People hold up their phones during a moment of silence, in Moscow, Idaho, on…

Security forces reportedly killed a 27-year-old Iranian man in northern Iran after honking his car horn to celebrate the country's elimination from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar following their 1-0 defeat. before the United States. Mehran Samak was in Bandar Anzali, northwest of Iran's capital Tehran, where human rights activists say he was shot in the head by security forces, according to The Guardian. This occurs when many Iranians protest against the Iranian regime. Samak was one of many across the country who celebrated the loss on the streets.The death of a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, has sparked protests…

University of Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna was charged Wednesday with distributing child exploitation material, accused of sharing sexual abuse images on the messaging platform Discord, authorities said.Kitna, 19, faces two counts of the felony and three counts of possession of child pornography, Gainesville police said in a statement.The school's Collegiate Athletic Association said freshman Kitna was suspended indefinitely from its soccer program.“We are shocked and saddened to hear the news involving Jalen Kitna,” the association said. "These are extremely serious charges and the University of Florida and UAA have zero tolerance for such behavior."A university spokesman said the school had…