Speaking to RT on Wednesday, as the jury continued their second day of deliberations in the Rittenhouse case, Dershowitz argued that media coverage of the trial and an outpouring of commentary online would be virtually impossible for jurors to ignore, potentially tainting their decision over the 18-year-old’s fate. “In this …
Read More »Give black employees ‘day or two off’ after Rittenhouse verdict, activist says
“Employers, consider giving your Black employees a day or two off after the Rittenhouse verdict,” Gregory McKelvey tweeted this week, adding that it was going to be “hard” for black employees to work and they shouldn’t be “expected to.” Rittenhouse is on trial for shooting and killing two men during …
Read More »National Guard put on standby for Rittenhouse verdict
Evers announced this week that National Guard soldiers will be staging somewhere outside the city of Kenosha in the coming week, ready to be called in to assist local law enforcement dealing with potential protests stemming from the verdict in the Rittenhouse trial. “We stand ready to support our communities …
Read More »Even after popular guilty verdict, judge seals names of Derek Chauvin jurors to protect them from ‘harassment’
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill noted that the court and lawyers in the case had received an unprecedented level of messages and calls, including threats, and some jurors feared media harassment. “In light of all these considerations, the court finds that continuing restrictions on public disclosure of the jurors’ identities …
Read More »All dressed up & nowhere to riot? Need to ‘prepare’ for Chauvin trial verdict exposed grim reality of the Disunited States
It was no great surprise to hear on Tuesday that Chauvin, the former police officer who infamously knelt on the neck of black ex-con George Floyd for over nine minutes last Memorial Day as Floyd choked out his last breaths, was headed to prison. Had the jury returned any verdict …
Read More »‘We’re all so relieved’: Biden & Harris hail Chauvin guilty verdict in call to George Floyd’s family (VIDEO)
On Tuesday afternoon, right after the Minneapolis jury found Chauvin guilty of killing the African-American man during an attempt to take him into custody last May, Biden and Harris called the Floyd family to express his support. Calling the family “incredible,” Biden said that he wished he was present at …
Read More »Biden hopes Chauvin jury will reach ‘RIGHT VERDICT’ after calling George Floyd’s family
Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Biden said he had phoned Floyd’s family the day before, waiting until the jury was sequestered to begin deliberations in the case. “They’re a good family and they’re calling for peace and tranquility no matter what that verdict is,” Biden said. “I’m praying the verdict …
Read More »Fire consumes historic church in Minneapolis as protests rock the city bracing for verdict in Chauvin trial (VIDEO)
Firefighters responded to a call at the two-story Sacred Heart of Jesus church on Monday evening, where the Minneapolis Fire Department said the majority of the roof had collapsed by around 9pm local time. Footage of the conflagration has circulated online and in local media, showing sizable flames and a …
Read More »Egor Zhukov today will announce the verdict. For what it tried and why it matters
Kuntsevskiy Moscow court today, 6 December, will announce the verdict to the HSE student Egor Zhukov, accused of appeals to extremism for videos on YouTube. In the debate of the parties the public Prosecutor asked to appoint Zhukov a sentence of four years imprisonment. Two days ago Zhukov said in …
Read More »In St. Petersburg jury returned a verdict to the officer of FSB, who staged a massacre at a picnic
In St. Petersburg the jury found a local resident Sergei Semenov was found guilty of murder. According to investigators, the man made a massacre at the picnic on the occasion of Day of the frontier guard. “Fontanka” said that the defendant was an FSB officer, a combat veteran. Case Semenova …
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