Tag: Floyd

Critics challenge Kristi Noem’s book accounts of George Floyd protests

Tales of two protests in South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s new book don’t appear to match up with reality, a state lawmaker, a political expert and a Sioux Falls community advocate say. They’re calling into question Noem’s accounts of two Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, one based in Sioux Falls and the other […]

Minnesota Dems Push to Repeal School Ban on Restraint That Killed George Floyd

Nearly four years after George Floyd suffocated to death while being pinned face down to the pavement by a police officer, Minnesota Democrats are fast-tracking legislation that would undo a less-than-year-old ban prohibiting school-based cops from using that same type of restraint on students. As early as Monday, the state’s House of Representatives is slated […]

The life and legacy of Floyd Winston Coleman Jr.

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Floyd Winston Coleman Jr. was the epitome of letting life flow in Elmira. Coleman Jr. was born on March 21st, 1924. He was the oldest of four siblings including Green Pastures, Howard Coleman. Coleman graduated from Elmira Free Academy and was always known for his strength, wit, and passion to serve. […]