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It’s been almost a year since George Floyd was murdered by former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin, and Floyd’s family made sure to honor George at a Sunday gathering in Minneapolis. Joined by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, family attorney Benjamin Crump and Rev. Al Sharpton, Floyd’s sister, Bridgett, spoke about the changes in her family’s […]
Actor Danny Masterson has been ordered by a judge to stand trial after three women testified that he raped them almost 20 years ago. The “That ‘70s Show” star was ordered to trial by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo as he faces three counts of rape by force or fear, which could result in up […]
After a two-week trial, former police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on all charges Tuesday, after a jury found him guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the murder of George Floyd. The former Minneapolis officer, who kneeled on Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes last May, now faces up to 40 years in […]
On Tuesday, a verdict was reached in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the now-former Minneapolis cop who was filmed fatally holding his knee to George Floyd’s neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds on May 25, 2020. Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts—second degree murder, third degree murder, and second degree manslaughter. […]
Derek Chauvin’s murder trial is currently underway, for the charges of third-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter, and second-degree murder for the death of George Floyd. There are a lot of eyes on the trial right now, as a number of first-hand witnesses have been taking the stand to relay the day’s events to the court. It […]
On May 25, 2020 George Floyd—a 46-year-old Black man and father of five—was killed at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department. Floyd’s death spurred protests nationwide and stood as the latest example of rampant, institutionalized police brutality in the U.S. Among those who publicly criticized the Minneapolis Police Department during the summer of 2020 was […]
The world will once again revolve around Minneapolis. Deadline reported on Sunday that the murder trial for the former police officer charged with killing George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, will be televised on Court TV. It will also be streamed on Peacock’s Law & Crime. The officer was filmed kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. This lack of regard for […]
Donald Trump’s leading defense lawyer has left many Americans scratching their heads. During day 1 of Trump’s second impeachment trial, attorney Bruce Castor took the floor to give his opening statement and layout the defense’s argument. However, the former Pennsylvania attorney general failed to pull this off and instead delivered a 50-minute speech in which he clumsily rambled […]
The second impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump will begin in a couple of weeks. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced the news on the Senate floor Friday, just days after Trump officially left office. “… Both the House Managers and the defense will have a period of time to draft their legal briefs, just […]
YNW Bortlen, an associate of YNW Melly who is charged in the same Broward County, Florida double murder that is keeping the “Mixed Personalities” rapper behind bars, was ordered released on bond on Saturday. The decision follows a hearing the day prior. According to attorney John M. Phillips, who represents the family of one of […]
