The inmate who stabbed former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin 22 times in prison has been indicted for attempted murder, prosecutors said. The ex-cop targeted in the attack was previously convicted for the on-duty killing of George Floyd, which triggered nationwide protests. John Turscak, 52, was slapped with a series of …
Read More »Pink Floyd’s Waters explains why he called Biden a war criminal
US President Joe Biden is fueling the Ukraine conflict, which is a “huge crime,” Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters said in an interview released on Saturday. Waters sat down with CNN’s Michael Smerconish to discuss, in particular, the political views that the rock legend hasn’t shied away from displaying in …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather dominant in latest exhibition bout (VIDEO)
Even at 45, Floyd Mayweather showed that his capacity for high profile paydays remains as strong as ever after breezed through his latest exhibition fight against overmatched opponent Don Moore in the United Arab Emirates late on Saturday. Mayweather, who retired from professional competition following a 2017 win against Conor …
Read More »George Floyd’s murderer dodges death penalty
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of killing George Floyd in an incident that triggered race riots across the US in 2020, has been spared the death penalty on federal civil-rights charges after a judge accepted his plea agreement. US District Court Judge Paul Magnuson approved …
Read More »George Floyd’s 4yo niece shot
The four-year-old niece of George Floyd was struck in a shooting on New Year’s day, according to local media reports, which noted that the child was hit in the stomach and may have suffered broken ribs. Gunfire erupted outside a Houston, Texas apartment building around 3am last Saturday and seriously …
Read More »Push for posthumous pardon of George Floyd fails
Abbott pardoned eight Texans on Thursday for crimes committed between 1965 and 2013. The list of pardoned individuals notably excluded George Floyd, whose posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug conviction was recommended by the state’s Board of Pardons and Paroles in October. The board eventually withdrew 25 clemency recommendations, including …
Read More »Convicted George Floyd killer, ex-cop Derek Chauvin denied public defender as court says he failed to prove he’s poor
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Chauvin did not qualify for a public defender. Upholding an earlier decision by Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill to the same effect, Chief Justice Lorie Gildea rejected the application after reviewing information Chauvin provided regarding his debts and assets. In the …
Read More »Lightning strikes George Floyd mural in Ohio, reducing it to pile of bricks, witnesses tell authorities (VIDEOS)
The mural of Floyd, titled ‘Take A Breath’, was destroyed on Tuesday, local media reported. It was painted last year on a building that used to house a bar, during protests by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. The artist, David Ross, claims he was criticized for the initiative at …
Read More »New York has dropped hundreds of George Floyd riot charges. Is it any wonder crime is once again soaring in the Big Apple?
Shootings, murder, violent assaults on the subways are all on the rise, and the Guardian Angels are back on the streets to try to stem the tide. This is what happens if you give criminals an invitation to loot – and worse. Once-progressive New York City is about to get …
Read More »George Floyd-inspired ‘inclusive’ lingerie? He’s certainly not who I want to think of when I buy new knickers
High Street favourite Marks and Spencer has a new range of lingerie in stock. Nothing surprising about that – after posh ready meals, underwear is what M&S does best. But these are not just knickers; these are anti-racist, inclusive, George Floyd-inspired knickers. View this post on Instagram A post shared …
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