Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Remember George Floyd over Memorial Day Weekend: ‘Should Be Alive’
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris issued statements over Memorial Day weekend on the death of George Floyd.
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George Floyd Getting Hollywood Treatment With ‘Daddy Changed the World’ Biopic
A Hollywood movie based on the life of George Floyd is currently in the works, with the title “Daddy Changed the World.”
Report: Former Police Officer Derek Chauvin, Convicted in George Floyd Murder, Stabbed by Fellow Prisoner
Ex-Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin, who was convicted for murdering George Floyd in May 2020, was reportedly stabbed Friday by a fellow prisoner in Arizona.
‘My Conscience Is Clear’: Former Policeman Convicted in Death of George Floyd Gets Nearly Five Years in Prison
The final former Minneapolis, Minnesota, policeman convicted for his role in the May 2020 death of George Floyd was sentenced to more than four years in prison on Monday.
Derek Chauvin’s Request for Another Trial in George Floyd’s Murder Rejected
Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin’s appeal for another trial was rejected on Monday, the news coming after he was sentenced to over 20 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd.
Washington Post Claims George Floyd Was ‘Shot and Killed’ by Police
The Washington Post was trolled on social media Tuesday for falsely claiming George Floyd was “shot and killed” by police.
Blue State Blues: 2021 Was the Year of the Jury Trial
If 2020 was the year of the riot, 2021 was the year of the jury trial — the year when Americans quietly and anonymously asserted the rule of law in the most direct fashion possible: by considering the facts, and pronouncing guilt or innocence.
Nolte: Juries are America’s Only Trustworthy Institution
Thank heaven for the jury system, the only remaining American institution we can still count on to do the right thing.
Minnesota Supreme Court Denies Derek Chauvin Request for Public Defender When Appealing Murder Conviction
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will have to pay for his own attorney when appealing his murder conviction and sentence in the death of George Floyd, the Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled.
Derek Chauvin to Appeal Conviction in Death of George Floyd
Fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will appeal his conviction on charges in the murder of George Floyd, according to a court filing.
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Minneapolis Voters May Decide to Scrap Police Department
Voters in Minneapolis, the city where George Floyd died in police custody, sparking months of destructive protests, will now be able to vote in the upcoming municipal elections on abolishing the police department, the Minnesota Supreme Court said in a reversal of a lower court ruling.
U.N. Rights Chief Calls for End to ‘Systemic Racism’ – Seeks Reparations, Funding of Black Lives Matter
The U.N. human rights chief on Monday called on the world to immediately dismantle systemic racism against people of African descent and “make amends” to the oppressed — including reparation payments while groups like Black Lives Matter should receive “funding, public recognition and support.”
Hollywood Celebrities Erupt After Derek Chauvin Sentencing: ‘F**k You Derek.’ ‘22.5 Years Is Not Long Enough’
Hollywood celebrities sounded off on Friday following former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin being sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd.
CNN’s Van Jones: Chauvin Sentencing a ‘Punch in the Gut’ — ‘This Is Not Justice’
CNN contributor Van Jones reacted with emotion Friday on “Newsroom” to the 22-and-a-half year sentence of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.
Derek Chauvin Gets 22 1/2 Years in Prison for George Floyd’s Death
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd.
Hillary Clinton on the Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death: ‘Don’t Stop Pushing’
wice-failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton paid homage to George Floyd, who died a year ago today after an incident with former Minneapolis police office Derek Chauvin, telling activists “don’t stop pushing.”
Bill de Blasio to Kneel at Event Marking Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will kneel during an event in Harlem marking the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death, according to a Monday report.
Three Women Accused of Leaving Pig’s Head at Former Home of Chauvin Witness
Three women are accused of leaving a pig’s head at the former California home of the police expert who testified for the defense in the Derek Chauvin trial.
Court Finds Aggravating Factors in Derek Chauvin Case Prior to Sentencing
The Hennepin County, Minnesota, court that will sentence former police officer Derek Chauvin next month for the murder of George Floyd last May found several aggravating factors Tuesday that will likely prolong the sentence that is handed down.
Michelle Obama on Chauvin Verdict: Black People Still ‘Worry’ About Walking Their Dogs, Going to the Grocery Store
Monday on CBS’s “This Morning,” former first lady Michelle Obama commented on the statement she and her husband, former President Barack Obama, released in reaction to the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial for the death of George Floyd.
Derek Chauvin and Three Former Minneapolis Officers Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Charges
Derek Chauvin and three former Minneapolis police officers were indicted Friday on federal civil rights charges after the death of George Floyd.
Michelle Obama: I Fear for My Daughters Every Time They Get in a Car
Former first lady Michelle Obama said on Friday’s broadcast of “CBS This Morning” that she worried as the mother of two Black daughters, Malia, 22, and Sasha, 19, “every time they get in a car by themselves.”
Michelle Obama: Black Lives Matter ‘Taking to the Streets Because They Have To’
Former first lady Michelle Obama said on Friday’s broadcast of “CBS This Morning” that people take to the street in Black Lives Matter protests because they had to.
Report: Derek Chauvin Juror Wore George Floyd T-Shirt At Least Twice
Brandon Mitchell, a juror in the trial of former Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer Derek Chauvin, apparently wore a George Floyd-themed T-shirt at least twice, despite public denials.
Derek Chauvin’s Defense Attorney Outlines Basis of Retrial Request
Derek Chauvin’s defense attorney requested a new trial Tuesday in the matter of the death of George Floyd, citing numerous grounds including “jury misconduct” and “intimidation” as part of the motion filed in Hennepin County District Court, Minnesota.
Derek Chauvin Files Motion for New Trial, Citing Jury Intimidation
Former police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted last month of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd last May, filed a motion for a new trial on Tuesday.
Cori Bush: Black Lives Matter Protests Occur Because America Is ‘Racist AF’
Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) said Sunday that America is “racist AF” and claimed that is the reason “a national movement” was kickstarted “to save Black lives.”
Report: Joe Biden’s DOJ Would Have Arrested Chauvin at Courthouse If Found Not Guilty on All Counts
President Joe Biden’s Justice Department would have reportedly arrested Derek Chauvin at the courthouse if the jury found him not guilty on all counts.
Driver Who Allegedly Struck, Killed NYPD Officer, Said ‘F*** the Police’ in Podcast Hours Before Crash
Suspected drunk driver Jessica Beauvais, who allegedly struck and killed a New York City police officer, went on a rant in her podcast hours before the crash and said, “F*** the police.”
Pelosi: May 25 Was ‘the Assassination, the Lynching of George Floyd’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” that George Floyd was the victim of a “lynching” by former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin.
GoFundMe Raises More than $688,000 for Teen Who Filmed George Floyd’s Death
A GoFundMe account raised more than $688,000 as of Tuesday afternoon for Darnella Frazier, the teen who caught George Floyd’s death on camera.
MSNBC’s Glaude: There Is a Rot at the Heart of Policing — ‘It’s Not Just Simply Bad Apples, It’s Systemic’
MSNBC contributor Eddie Glaude said Tuesday on “Craig Melvin Reports” that there was “a rot at the heart of policing in this country.”
Derek Chauvin’s Prosecutor Says He ‘Felt a Little Bad’ for Him, Chauvin Is ‘a Human Being’
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Sunday on CBS’s 60 Minutes he ‘felt a little bad’ for Derek Chauvin upon the guilty verdict of killing George Floyd.
Ilhan Omar: Chauvin Killing Floyd Was a ‘Lynching’
Sunday on “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) discussed the guilty verdict for former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd.
Oscars 2021: Regina King Kicks Off Ceremony with Threat to Protest if Derek Chauvin Case ‘Had Gone Differently’
Actress-turned-director Regina King wasted little time Sunday by kicking off the 93rd annual Academy Awards by declaring she would have protested in Minnesota “if things had gone differently this past week,” in an apparent reference to the verdict in the Derek Chauvin case.
Maxine Waters: Chauvin Trial Judge ‘Way Off Track’ with Appeal Remarks — ‘He Knows That There Was No Interference with the Jurors’
Saturday, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) appeared on CNN’s “Newsroom” to respond to remarks from Judge Peter Cahill near the close of the Derek Chauvin trial last week about Waters’ call for confrontation over a potential outcome in the trial.
BLM Co-Founder Calls for ‘Abolished’ Criminal Justice System After Floyd, Bryant Deaths
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors posted a video to her Instagram page Thursday saying people must “fight” for an “abolished” criminal justice system after the murder of George Floyd and police-involved shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant.
Poll: Majority of Black Americans Say Politics at Least ‘Somewhat’ Influenced Derek Chauvin Verdict
A majority of Americans, including a majority of black Americans, believe politics at least “somewhat” influenced the outcome of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial, although a majority also agree with the verdict, a Rasmussen Reports survey released this week revealed.
Portland Police Declare Riot After Antifa Vandalize more Businesses
Portland Police Bureau officials declared an “Autonomous Demonstration” to be a riot after protesters began vandalizing businesses and forcing their way into an occupied restaurant.
Dem Rep. Bush: We Must Defund the Police, Put Money into Education, Mental Health Services
Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) said Friday on ABC’s “The View” that she was pushing to a call to “defund our police departments.”
