Opening statements in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd, begin today, March 29th, at 10 a.m. ET. Opening statements are expected to last several days, and the trial itself could last anywhere from two to four weeks, per CBS News. The …
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Protests around the nation have erupted in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and many more unarmed black people at the hands of police. Thousands of protesters have been arrested, and the National Guard has been ordered to deploy in several major U.S. cities. …
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Minneapolis erupted in protests this week over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed in police custody on May 25th. After video circulated of Officer Derek Chauvin pinning Floyd to the ground by pressing his knee into his neck for several minutes, the MPD fired …
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Four Minneapolis Police officers have been fired after video surfaced of an officer kneeling on a black man’s neck while he pleads that he can’t breathe, ultimately resulting in his death. The incredibly disturbing video shows the man, identified as George Floyd, being apprehended by police officers in downtown Minneapolis …
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