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In a press conference on Friday, Stephen Jackson said he is doing everything he can to make sure the cops involved in the murder of George Floyd are dealt with appropriately. “If there’s no answers, we gotta come up with our own answers—and we willing to do that,” Jackson said. “Understand that, we willing to do […]
A tweet from Donald J. Trump about the protests in Minneapolis, which were started amid a lack of charges being brought against the officers involved in the death of George Floyd, now includes a warning about “glorifying violence.” In the tweet, Trump referred to protesters as “thugs” and threatened to have the military engage in shooting […]
A Minneapolis police precinct was set ablaze Thursday night, as tensions continued to escalate over the police killing of George Floyd. The New York Times reports demonstrators managed to breach the Police Department’s 3rd Precinct, the base of the four officers who were involved in Floyd’s recent death. Video and photos posted on social media appear to show demonstrators […]
Don Lemon unleashed another scathing critique of President Donald Trump and his purported concern over the George Floyd case. The CNN anchor was responding to comments made by U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald, who told reporters Thursday that the President and Attorney General Bill Barr were “directly and actively” monitoring the investigation into Floyd’s officer-involved death. “As long as we’re being honest right now, nobody […]
The Bethel School District has fired first-year wrestling coach Dave Hollenbeck for mocking the tragic death of George Floyd on Facebook, KOMO News reports. “His behavior was not consistent with our equity initiatives and nondiscrimination policies,” a school spokesperson said in a statement. The post shows Hollenbeck lying on the ground giving a thumbs up gesture with a smile on his face […]
It appears that as County Attorney of Hennepin County, Minnesota, Amy Klobuchar actively pursued harsher sentences and plea deals, and more trials, boosting the number of imprisoned black people, while avoiding prosecution of police shootings. According to The Guardian, Klobuchar—now a Minnesota senator and a former Democratic presidential candidate—has been slammed for her soft demand of “a […]
Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin has had a dozen police conduct complaints filed against him and has been involved in several police shootings, without facing any disciplinary action. Chauvin is the officer seen in the now-viral video of him kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, as he repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe. Chauvin and three other […]
