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The family of Breonna Taylor is suing the Louisville Metro Police Department for allegedly withholding bodycam footage taken during the night of her death. Breonna was 26 when she was fatally shot by police officers in her Louisville, Kentucky, home during a botched raid in March 2020. Her death not only…
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Five police officers have joined forces to sue the city of Palo Alto in Silicon Valley after it allowed anti-police images to be part of a Black Lives Matter mural. Per NBC News, the cops have claimed the images shown on the mural - located across the road from City…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene has come under fire for comparing George Floyd's murder to Ashli Babbitt's death. Floyd was killed at the hands of ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin – who handcuffed the former security guard and pressed his knee on the back of his neck for more than nine minutes, fatally asphyxiating him.…
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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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A woman has filmed the incredible moment several cars pulled up to make sure a Black woman was safe after she was stopped by police. The incident took place on a road near St Louis, according to the TikTkok user who filmed it, and saw multiple cars pull up to…
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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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Coca-Cola's new personalized label tool has sparked backlash online after it banned "Black Lives Matter" but not "White Lives Matter". The system blocks people from purchasing Coca-Cola bottles that read "Black Lives Matter" on its label, however, customers are allowed to buy bottles that read "White Lives Matter", CNN reports. This…
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George Floyd's family has reacted to Derek Chauvin's recent sentencing. According to People, Floyd's cousin Brandon Williams told media in a post-sentencing press conference that the victim's family members "got justice, but not enough justice." [caption id="attachment_1263105136" align="aligncenter" width="773"] Credit: Alamy/REUTERS[/caption] Williams continued: "22 years is not enough. Gianna can't…
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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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Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill sentenced Chauvin, the first white police officer in Minnesota to ever be convicted of killing a Black man, to 22 and a half years in prison on second-degree murder charges. The former police officer spoke briefly before he was sentenced and offered his "condolences to…
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A police officer has provoked controversy this week after being filmed kneeling on a Black teenager's neck. Per CNN's Canadian news partner CBC, video footage shows Montreal police arresting a 14-year-old boy at Georges-Vanier High School after a fight between several individuals broke out on campus on June 10. Take…
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A statue of the late George Floyd has been unveiled in the state of New Jersey this week. Per CBS News, the 700-pound bronze sculpture sits outside Newark city hall in honor of Floyd, who was killed by the now-convicted ex-cop Derek Chauvin more than a year ago. The statue…
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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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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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Joe Biden has opened up about the visit George Floyd's family paid to the White House yesterday - even revealing what snacks he and team provided Floyd's daughter. Per CNN, Biden stated in a later interview that he had enjoyed meeting seven-year-old Gianna Floyd, who had visited him and Vice…
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George Floyd's daughter has paid tribute to her late father during his family's White House visit. Floyd's relatives traveled to Washington D.C. on Tuesday, May 25, on the first anniversary of Floyd's murder, which took place last year at the hands of ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin. According to Sky News,…
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George Floyd's family said they were shown "genuine" care from President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris when they visited the White House. The family of Floyd met with Biden and Harris during a visit on Tuesday, May 25 - marking the first anniversary since Floyd's murder at the…
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George Floyd's family is due to visit the White House later today - Tuesday, May 25 - on what is the first anniversary of his murder. Per NBC News, the relatives of the police brutality victim - whose death at the hands of ex-cop Derek Chauvin in 2020 sparked a…
