The left and right generally agreed on Chauvin’s conviction. It didn’t stop journalists, pro sports teams, and politicians from saying some incredibly stupid things. Summary After roughly ten hours of deliberations, the jury in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin over the murder of George Floyd came back with three guilty verdicts. Axios reported that despite the guilty verdict for Chauvin, “it’s still rare for police officers to face legal consequences” in officer-involved deaths of African Americans, …
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California Congresswoman Maxine Waters visited Minneapolis—with special police escort—to protest police conduct and told reporters that protestors should be “more confrontational” in the case of a not guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin. Even CNN’s Chris Cillizza …
The defense rested this week in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial over the death of George Floyd. The former police officer did not take the stand. Summary The jury trial for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin …
The family of George Floyd received a $27 million settlement from Minneapolis as the trial of the police officer charged with his murder is days away from starting. Some reports are warning of the impact the …