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Kanye West slammed for comparing losing brand deal to George Floyd's death

Kanye West is once again making headlines for his comments. This time, he is being slammed by social media users after he appeared to liken losing a brand deal to the death of George Floyd. On Friday, the rapper - who now goes simply by Ye - stopped to answer…

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Derek Chauvin is sentenced to 21 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights

Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights. The 46-year-old former Minneapolis police officer is already serving a 22-and-a-half-year sentence on state charges of murder and manslaughter. As reported by the Guardian, the federal sentence was announced on Thursday (July 7)…

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over 3 years ago

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Woman quits job with mic drop video: 'It's possible my reputation may be damaged'

A senior safety consultant who has worked at Shell for over a decade publicly quit in a video on social media, where she accused the oil and gas company of causing extreme harm to the environment. Per the BBC, Caroline Dennett posted her resignation video on the professional networking platform…

Asiya A

almost 4 years ago

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Derek Chauvin seeks new trial as the media 'glorified Floyd and demonized' him

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer convicted of George Floyd's murder, is seeking a new trial. As per the New York Post, Chauvin's attorney, William Mohrman, argued in an 82-page brief that Chauvin couldn't get a fair trial in Minneapolis because of the climate surrounding the proceedings and pre-trial publicity…

Asiya A

almost 4 years ago

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Derek Chauvin’s guilty plea means he may avoid life in prison for George Floyd murder

Derek Chauvin's guilty plea in federal court may spare him from a life in prison, a legal expert has told The Sun. In June, the former Minneapolis police officer was sentenced to 22 and a half years for the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin changed his plea to guilty in…

Nika S

4 years ago

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Derek Chauvin ineligible for public defender as he appeals George Floyd murder conviction, court rules

Derek Chauvin's request to have a public defender represent him in his bid to appeal his murder conviction was denied on Wednesday, October 6. Per NBC News, the Minnesota Supreme Court deemed the Minneapolis police officer ineligible for the request and the state's high court confirmed that the 45-year-old is…

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over 4 years ago

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Derek Chauvin appeals against conviction over George Floyd murder

Derek Chauvin, who was earlier this year jailed for the murder of George Floyd, has appealed against his conviction, BBC News reports. The former Minneapolis police officer was sentenced in June to 22 and a half years after kneeling on Floyd's neck. Cops arrested Floyd after the proprietor accused him…

Nika S

over 4 years ago

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Donald Trump lavishes praise on 'genius' Confederate General Robert E. Lee as his statue is taken down

Robert E Lee was a "genius" who could have led America to victory in Afghanistan, Donald Trump has said. The former POTUS did not withhold praise for the Confederate Civil War General, whose statue has been removed from Virginia's capital city on Wednesday, September 8. Per Politico, Trump decried the…

Nika S

over 4 years ago

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First photos of Derek Chauvin in prison have been released

The first photos of Derek Chauvin behind bars have been released, as he prepares to face 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. The former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty of second and third-degree murder and manslaughter back in April, and was sentenced for his convictions…

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over 4 years ago

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Teen who filmed George Floyd's fatal arrest responds after her uncle is killed in car crash with Minneapolis police

The teenager who filmed George Floyd's fatal arrest has taken to social media to claim that Minneapolis police have "killed her uncle". In a post made on Facebook, Darnella Frazier, the now-18-year-old who filmed Floyd's fatal arrest on May 25, 2020, stated that her uncle died after Minneapolis police accidentally…

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over 4 years ago

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Derek Chauvin reportedly close to reaching plea deal on civil rights charges

Derek Chauvin is reportedly close to reaching a plea deal on civil rights charges after being sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. According to CBS affiliate WCCO News, prosecutors are currently talking to the former Minneapolis cop and are working out…

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over 4 years ago

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Derek Chauvin breaks public silence in court with promise of more 'information' for George Floyd's family

Yesterday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 and a half year's in prison for the murder of George Floyd. His sentencing came after being convicted of second-degree unintentional murder back in April. The former cop was also found guilty of second-degree manslaughter and third-degree murder. At…

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over 4 years ago

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Derek Chauvin's mother gives emotional statement in court as she insists her son is a 'caring man'

Derek Chauvin's mother spoke publically for the very first time at the ex-cop's sentencing hearing, as she paid tribute to her "loving and caring" son. Moments before Chauvin's 22-and-a-half-year sentence was announced on Friday (June 25), Carolyn Pawlenty - mother of the former Minneapolis officer - told the court that…

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over 4 years ago

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Derek Chauvin’s lawyer tells court cops have lower life expectancy so he should be spared jail

Derek Chauvin’s lawyer has told the court that his client should be spared prison as cops have a lower life expectancy there. According to Minnesota district court documents, the former police officer's attorney, Eric Nelson, filed a motion on Wednesday, June 2, in a bid to reduce his client's sentence.…

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over 4 years ago

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Derek Chauvin's lawyer asks judge to limit prison sentence to time-served as prosecutors seek 30 years

Derek Chauvin's lawyer has asked a judge to limit his prison sentence for the murder of George Floyd to time-served. Per Daily Mail, this plea for leniency from Chauvin's defense team to Judge Peter Cahill follows a push by the prosecution for a sentence of 30 years in prison. However,…

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over 4 years ago

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Judge rules Derek Chauvin acted with 'particular cruelty' to George Floyd so longer sentence can be considered

Derek Chauvin faces a harsher sentence after a judge ruled that he acted with "particular cruelty" in the way he treated George Floyd. Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill ruled on Wednesday, May 12, that there were a number of aggravating factors in the murder of Floyd that took place…

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almost 5 years ago

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Michelle Obama speaks out on Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict

Michelle Obama has shared her thoughts on Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict. The former first lady, 57, shared her thoughts on CBS This Morning on Friday (May 7), following the conviction of the former Minneapolis police officer of the murder of George Floyd on April 20. Gayle King asked the former…

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Federal grand jury indicts the 4 ex-Minneapolis cops with violating George Floyd’s civil rights

A grand jury has indicted Derek Chauvin, as well as the three other former Minneapolis police officers involved in the fatal arrest of George Floyd, for violating the unarmed Black man's civil rights. Per ABC News, the indictment claims that recently convicted Chauvin, along with Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng,…

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Kanye West slammed for comparing losing brand deal to George Floyd's death

Derek Chauvin is sentenced to 21 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights

Woman quits job with mic drop video: 'It's possible my reputation may be damaged'

Derek Chauvin seeks new trial as the media 'glorified Floyd and demonized' him

Derek Chauvin’s guilty plea means he may avoid life in prison for George Floyd murder

Derek Chauvin ineligible for public defender as he appeals George Floyd murder conviction, court rules

Derek Chauvin appeals against conviction over George Floyd murder

Donald Trump lavishes praise on 'genius' Confederate General Robert E. Lee as his statue is taken down

First photos of Derek Chauvin in prison have been released

Teen who filmed George Floyd's fatal arrest responds after her uncle is killed in car crash with Minneapolis police

Derek Chauvin reportedly close to reaching plea deal on civil rights charges

Derek Chauvin breaks public silence in court with promise of more 'information' for George Floyd's family

Derek Chauvin's mother gives emotional statement in court as she insists her son is a 'caring man'

Derek Chauvin’s lawyer tells court cops have lower life expectancy so he should be spared jail

Derek Chauvin's lawyer asks judge to limit prison sentence to time-served as prosecutors seek 30 years

Judge rules Derek Chauvin acted with 'particular cruelty' to George Floyd so longer sentence can be considered

Michelle Obama speaks out on Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict

Federal grand jury indicts the 4 ex-Minneapolis cops with violating George Floyd’s civil rights

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