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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…
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The trial of the three former officers in the George Floyd case has been suspended until 2022. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill postponed the trial on Thursday (May 13) to allow the federal case against the three ex-Minneapolis cops - along with Derek Chauvin - to take place first. J…
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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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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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Donald Trump has launched a new communications platform following his permanent ban from Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The former President of the United States was banned from a number of prominent social media channels following accusations that he incited the Capitol riots and then publically condoned the mob of pro-Trump…
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Derek Chauvin is requesting a new trial citing "misconduct" by the jury and prosecutors. The 45-year-old former Minneapolis police officer, who knelt on George Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, faces up to 40 years in prison after being found guilty on all charges last month. Chauvin's lawyer has…
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A juror in the Derek Chauvin trial has reflected on his time inside the courtroom, and says every day felt "like a funeral". Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty on April 20 of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. The ex-cop now faces a maximum…
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Cast your minds back to July 2020. It's safe to say that in the midst of a global pandemic and with people so vehemently divided on everything, the world wasn't much of a fun place. But there is one person who gave us all a good chuckle; Facebook founder Mark…
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Social media users have been left "heartbroken" after watching the TikTok videos Ma'Khia Bryant posted prior to her tragic death. The 16-year-old was fatally shot in Ohio on April 20 - the same day ex-cop Derek Chauvin received a guilty verdict for the murder of George Floyd. But just days…
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Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict in the George Floyd trial is "not a cause for celebration," according to a lead prosecutor. The former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty on April 20 of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. The ex-cop now faces a maximum sentence of up to…
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Derek Chauvin will be sentenced on June 16 for his part in the murder of George Floyd. Per ABC News, the time of the sentencing hearing is set for 1:30PM (central). The sentencing date comes after the former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty on Tuesday of second-degree unintentional murder,…
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Footage has surfaced of the moment George's Floyd's family heard that Derek Chauvin had been found guilty following the fatal arrest back in May 2020. The video in question, which you can view below, shows the family of the late Floyd watching the trial virtually while at home, and celebrating…
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President Joe Biden called George Floyd's family to let them know he was "praying" for them. George Floyd's brother revealed in an interview with NBC's TODAY Show that the president had reached out to them on Tuesday (April 20). "He was just calling," Philonise Floyd said. "He knows how it…
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A young girl who watched as Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd's neck during his fatal arrest says she's "proud" of the guilty verdict. Judeah Reynolds was just nine years old when she and a cousin saw the tragic events unfold on May 25, 2020. She was one of the…
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George Floyd's sister has revealed that she is "praying" for Derek Chauvin after his guilty verdict. The former Minneapolis police officer, 45, was found guilty on Tuesday (April 20) of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter following the fatal arrest of Floyd back on May 25, 2020. But in…
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Teenager Darnella Frazier has been praised for filming George Floyd's fatal arrest last year, following the conviction of ex-cop Derek Chauvin. According to CBS News, the then-17-year-old recorded former police officer Chauvin's fatal arrest of Floyd, after resting his knee on the back of Floyd's neck for over nine minutes.…
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George Floyd's family has spoken out after Derek Chauvin's conviction for murder. According to People magazine, they spoke to reporters after the jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict with respect to the former policeman's involvement in Floyd's death. Take a look at this news report on the family's reaction in…
