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, …
Read More »Attorney For Thomas Lane Seeks Dismissal Of Charges In George Floyd’s Death
The attorney for former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane filed a motion to dismiss on Wednesday, citing a “lack of probable cause” for charges. Lane is one of the four former officers that have been charged in the May 25 death of George Floyd and is facing charges of aiding …
Read More »Colin Kaepernick’s High School Years To Be The Focus Of New Netflix Series From Ava DuVernay
A limited series about Colin Kaepernick’s high school years is coming to Netflix. Kaepernick has teamed up with Ava DuVernay to create a six-episode scripted series, titled, Colin in Black & White. The series will focus on Kaepernick’s formative years and provide a look into the acts and experiences that …
Read More »Former Officer Derek Chauvin Can Still Receive $1 Million Pension, Even If Convicted Of Murder
The fact that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, 44, is still entitled to his pension of over $1 million regardless if he’s convicted of killing George Floyd is mind-blowing and suggests a need for reform of police pensions. Chauvin may be the most despised man in America after footage …
Read More »Manhattan Lieutenant Apologizes To Officers For Kneeling With George Floyd Protestors
A Manhattan lieutenant is apologizing to officers for kneeling alongside people at a #GeorgeFloyd protest last month. Performative support for the #BlackLivesMatter movement seems to be the latest trend, as Lt. Robert Cattani says “the cop in him” wanted to “kick” his “own ass” for kneeling with peaceful protestors in …
Read More »Former Co-worker Says George Floyd and Derek Chauvin ”Bumped Heads” While Working Together
There have been new developments in the case of George Floyd, thanks to a former co-worker who worked with Floyd at the Minneapolis night club, El Nuevo Rodeo. David Pinney sat down with CBS News on Tuesday to discuss the history of Floyd and his murderer, former officer Derek Chauvin. …
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