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 …
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Soon after delivering lengthy closing arguments on Monday, Chauvin’s lead defense attorney Eric Nelson requested a mistrial, citing media coverage of the trial that he said was unavoidable and what he deemed inflammatory and “threatening” remarks from the California Democrat over the weekend. During a visit to Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, …
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“If George Floyd’s murderer is not sentenced, just know that all hell is gonna break loose,” model and activist Maya Echols said in a now-removed video. “Don’t be surprised when buildings are on fire. Just sayin’.” Echols is a model represented by IMG Models Worldwide, and she regularly posts pro-BLM …
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The attorneys’ memo joins a growing body of evidence in the murder case against Chauvin and was submitted following Thursday’s testimony from Floyd’s girlfriend Courteney Ross. She described the pair’s drug dealer, Maurice Hall, as the passenger in the car with Floyd when he was apprehended by the police. Ross …
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“This case, to us, is a slam dunk, because we know the video is the proof. That’s all you need,” Floyd told ‘The Today Show’ on Monday, referring to the approximately eight-minute video depicting Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, compressing George’s Floyd’s neck during an arrest. Chauvin is facing …
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With nine jurors seated as of Monday afternoon, the defense was granted a motion to eventually recall those who’d already been seated before the city of Minneapolis delivered the largest-ever civil settlement to the family of George Floyd on Friday. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill agreed to “call back the …
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