Today Derek Chauvin’s trial is underway in the case of George Floyd’s death. This morning a prosecutor told the jurors that the most important thing they must remember is 9 minutes and 29 seconds, the amount of time Chauvin’s knee was on Floyd’s neck as the Black man begged for …
Read More »Judge Rules Derek Chauvin Murder Trial Will Stay In Minneapolis And Continue
Earlier today, a Minneapolis judge rejected defense motions to postpone and relocate Derek Chauvin’s murder trial in George Floyd’s death. According to CNN, Judge Peter Cahill‘s decision came one week after the city agreed to pay George Floyd’s estate $27 million. Chauvin’s attorneys argued the announcement of this payout prejudiced …
Read More »Third Degree Murder Charges Reinstated Against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s Death
Following the reinstatement of a charge of third-degree murder by a Hennepin County judge on Thursday, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin will be facing an additional murder charge in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin was already charged with accidental murder in the second degree and manslaughter in the …
Read More »Update: Derek Chauvin’s Trial Delayed Until Reinstating 3rd Degree Murder Charge
In the coming weeks, the trial of the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd will begin. Derek Chauvin was charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter. Jury selection has started in preparation for the trial. The process of selecting the 12 members of the jury from Hennepin County is …
Read More »Minneapolis Braces For Upcoming Trial Of Officer Charged In Killing Of George Floyd
Derek Chauvin will finally see his day in court for the killing of George Floyd. Last spring, the white Minneapolis police officer was seen on video kneeling into Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. The city is on edge as the start date approaches, Yahoo reports. The city has already …
Read More »Courthouse Where Derek Chauvin Will Be Tried For The Murder Of George Floyd Has Been Blocked Off With Barbed Wire And Fencing
The courthouse where former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will be tried has been surrounded with barbed wire and fencing ahead of his trial for the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin, 44, has been charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter after he kneeled on George Floyd’s neck last year on …
Read More »Social Media Influencers Hired By Minneapolis Officials To Send “Approved Messages” During George Floyd’s Trial
Minneapolis officials plan to hire social media influencers to spin news during George Floyd’s upcoming trial, according to the NY Post. Six influencers will be paid $2,000 each to post approved messages from the high-profile and possible volatile trial when it begins next month, Fox News reported. The funds stem …
Read More »Cops In George Floyd Death Wants Case Dropped Over Leaked Plea Deal
The legal teams representing George Floyd’s murderers are asking for the case to be dismissed due to leaked plea deal information. Derek Chauvin will stand trial on March 8th for second-degree murder. Thomas Lane, Alexander Kueng, and Tou Thao are scheduled to stand trial on August 23rd. The three have …
Read More »Prosecutors Looking To Charge Four Officers With Third Degree Murder In George Floyd’s Death
According to NBC News, a motion was filed on Thursday for the charges by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. Initially, Derek Chauvin was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter for his role in Floyd’s death last May. Chauvin’s legal team was successful in getting the third-degree murder …
Read More »Kyrie Irving Bought George Floyd’s Family A House
NBA player Kyrie Irving bought George Floyd’s family a house, the New York Post reports. Last May, the world shifted following the murder of George Floyd, which was at the hands of the police in Minnesota. Former NBA forward Stephen Jackson said the Nets player purchased a house for Floyd’s …
Read More »Judge Rules Former Officer Derek Chauvin Will Be Tried Separately
A judge ruled Monday that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will be tried separately for his role in George Floyd’s death. NBC News reports that Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill set jury selection for Chauvin’s trial on March 8. Opening statements will begin no later than March 29. According to NPR, the …
Read More »Prosecutors Seeking 3 Month Delay In Trial of Four Minneapolis Cops Charged In George Floyd’s Death
Minneapolis prosecutors are seeking to push back the start of the trial of the four officers charged in George Floyd’s death due to the pandemic. According to the Daily Mail, the trial was originally scheduled to start on March 8th, for Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas …
Read More »Lil Baby Helps Throw Birthday Party for George Floyd’s Daughter Gianna
On Wednesday, Lil Baby helped throw a birthday party for George Floyd’s daughter Gianna. The Atlanta rapper funded the event for the 7-year-old. Stephen Jackson, Ericka, and William Platt assisted in organizing the event. The LOL Surprise Dolls-themed party was held at Atlanta’s Pink Hotel. Lil Baby, Jackson, Future, and Rayshard Brooks all …
Read More »George Floyd Murderers Ask Judge For Trial Delay
Two of George Floyd’s murderers are requesting that the judge delay their trial scheduled for March 8th, 2021. Derek Chauvin and Tou Thao, two of the former Minneapolis police officers charged in the murder of George Floyd, asked the judge to push the trial back due to prosecutors presenting materials …
Read More »Proposed Divorce Agreement Between Derek Chauvin And His Wife Rejected For Possible Fraud
A Washington County District judge rejected a proposed divorce agreement between Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd‘s death, and his estranged wife, citing the possibility of fraud. According to Fox 9, Judge Juanita Freeman wrote that a transfer of “substantially all” of one’s assets to …
Read More »Judge Drops Third-Degree Murder Charge Against Derek Chauvin For the Killing of George Floyd
According to reports from CNN, a Hennepin County Judge has dropped the third-degree murder charge against the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd. Chauvin has still been charged with second-degree unintentional murder and second-degree manslaughter in relation to Floyd’s death on May 25. The …
Read More »Derek Chauvin Allowed To Leave Minnesota Due To Safety Concerns
A Minnesota Judge has ruled that Derek Chauvin can leave the state of Minnesota due to “safety concerns.” According to NBC News, Chauvin who was released earlier this week on a million-dollar bond, was granted permission leave the state after a Hennepin County judge ruled that the Department of Corrections …
Read More »The Officer Responsible For George Floyd’s Death Has Been Released On Bond
Officer Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer responsible for the death of George Floyd, has been released from prison after posting a $1 million bond. On May 25, bystanders captured footage of officer Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for over eight minutes. Floyd died as a result of the …
Read More »Former Minneapolis Officers Responsible For George Floyd’s Death Blame One Another In Hearing
The murderers of George Floyd are blaming each other in a Friday hearing. The former cops are asking for separate trials and for the trial to be moved out of Minneapolis due to publicity. They also want to sequester jurors and keep jurors anonymous. Tou Thao, J Alexander Kueng, Thomas …
Read More »Former Minneapolis Police Officer Accused In George Floyd’s Murder Asks Judge To Dismiss Charges
One of the former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd is asking a judge to dismiss the murder charge against him. Derek Chauvin’s attorney filed court papers on Friday, saying there is no probable cause to support the second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter charges, …
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