Attorney Eric Nelson said in a court filing on Tuesday that Chauvin was deprived of a fair trial, partly because Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill denied his request for a change of venue despite intense publicity surrounding the case. He added that the jury wasn’t sequestered or admonished …
Read More »Juror who vowed impartiality in George Floyd case, despite donning BLM shirt, now touts jury duty as activism
Brandon Mitchell, the first juror to come out publicly and do media interviews about the Chauvin trial, told syndicated radio host Erica Campbell this week that serving on juries is important “if we wanna see change, we wanna see some things going different.” He added, “We gotta get out there …
Read More »Detroit police chief calls George Floyd Justice Act a ‘veiled attempt at dismantling policing’
Craig, who has clashed with lawmakers critical of police like Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan), told Newsmax in a Wednesday interview that the proposed legislation is destructive because it removes qualified immunity for law enforcement officers. “We know how important it is that police officers who engage in criminal misconduct should …
Read More »CNN looks deep into Derek Chauvin’s EYES to keep George Floyd story alive
A Minneapolis jury on Tuesday convicted Chauvin of second- and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter, for his role in the death of George Floyd last May. The verdict was as favorable as any Black Lives Matter activists or their supporters in the media could have hoped for, but …
Read More »The canonization of George Floyd & Ma’Khia Bryant will not bring about the police reform BLM says is needed in America
Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who was found guilty of murdering George Floyd, may very well be the year’s most hated man. Regardless of how one personally views his guilt or innocence, considering the viral video that depicted him kneeling on a pleading Floyd’s neck – the only evidence …
Read More »Protesters at George Floyd ‘autonomous zone’ ask white people: ‘decenter’ before you enter
The intersection of East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has become an infamous address. It was there, last May, George Floyd died at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with murder murder this week. Since Floyd’s death, the area has seen protests, vigils, …
Read More »Facebook plots to conceal inflammatory George Floyd-related content as Chauvin murder trial verdict looms
Chauvin, a white former Minneapolis police officer is currently on trial for second- and third-degree murder as well as second-degree manslaughter for allegedly contributing to the death of George Floyd, a black ex-con and security guard who’d been caught passing a fake $20 bill at a nearby convenience store. Content …
Read More »53 years after MLK’s death, George Floyd may not be the ‘perfect’ martyr… but his impact on society could be more profound
Call it coincidence. Call it poor scheduling. Call it a gift from God. Any way you look at it, the timing of Derek Chauvin’s trial for the murder of George Floyd couldn’t be better, given its powder keg symbolism. As the courtroom drama surrounding former police officer Chauvin enters its …
Read More »Neck restraint used on George Floyd ‘absolutely’ violated dept policy, Minneapolis police chief says in Chauvin trial
Testifying on the sixth day of Chauvin’s murder trial, Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said the former officer “absolutely” violated MPD policy when he kneeled on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes during a botched arrest last May. Floyd was suspected of using a counterfeit $20 bill. “It’s not part …
Read More »Cher ridiculed for claiming she ‘could’ve HELPED’ George Floyd had she ‘been there’ – told ‘singing songs doesn’t erase racism’
“Was talking With Mom & She Said ‘I Watched Trial Of Policeman Who Killed George Floyd,& Cried,’” Cher tweeted during the ongoing trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. It was the second part of the Academy Award winner’s message that raised eyebrows as she appeared to insinuate that …
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