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SNL Cold Open: Racism Only Way Derek Chauvin Could be Acquitted

Saturday Night Live’s cold open this weekend featured an imaginary panel discussion between four news anchors in Minnesota — two black, two white — in which all assumed that Derek Chauvin was guilty of murdering George Floyd, and merely disagreed about whether the state was racist enough for a jury to acquit him.

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George Clooney Emailing Advice to George Floyd’s Family Lawyer During Derek Chauvin Murder Trial

Left-wing Hollywood star George Clooney has been in contact with Benjamin Crump, George Floyd’s family lawyer, during the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Crump says Clooney has offered advice and reportedly suggested that Chauvin should volunteer to “get down on the floor in that courtroom, and let somebody come and put their knee on his neck.”

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 12: Actor George Clooney attends the "Money Monster" photoc

Omar: Minneapolis ‘on Edge’ Around Chauvin Trial

Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Minneapolis was “on edge” as it watches the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who is charged with murdering George Floyd.

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Colorado to Consider Banning Native American Mascots

DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers are considering a proposal that would ban Native American mascots in public schools and colleges amid a nationwide push for racial justice that gained new momentum last year following George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis and the NFL team in Washington changing its name.

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Chelsea Handler Blasted for Suggesting Derek Chauvin Trial Be Skipped

Left-wing comedian and former TV host Chelsea Handler recently attacked one of the most sacred principles of the American legal system — the right to trial by an impartial jury — by blasting the notion of providing a fair trial to Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis officer accused of killing George Floyd last May and whose trial is currently underway.

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Grammys: BLM Activist Demands ‘Justice, Equity’ from Biden; Police Shoot Black Man in Back During Politically Charged Performance

Rapper Lil Baby turned the Grammys stage on Sunday night into a riot scene that mirrored the deadly and violent protests that gripped the nation in response to the death of George Floyd. Lil Baby’s performance of his song “The Bigger Picture” included a speech from Black Lives Matter activist Tamika D. Mallory, who looked into the camera and demanded President Joe Biden to bring “justice, equity, policy, and everything else that freedom encompasses.”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 14: In this image released on March 14th, Lil Baby perform

Protests Underway amid Delay in Trial of Cop Accused of Killing George Floyd

Protesters took to the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Monday despite a delay in the start of jury selection for the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. The fired police officer is set to stand for the alleged murder of George Floyd last summer. Floyd’s death sparked a summer of protests and riots across the nation over the issue of police brutality.

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