Tag Archives: George Floyd

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

An offensive joke that was first allegedly made by members of the LAPD has now been recycled by a high school student in Nevada, who used it in her invitation to the Sadie Hawkins Dance. According to TMZ, a picture of a student was taken on the sports field at …

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 …

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating reports that George Floyd’s photo with the caption “You take my breath away” was circulating among officers. KTLA reports that according to Police Chief Michael Moore, that another officer made a complaint about the photo. The complaining officer will be interviewed on Monday. …

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 …

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 …

On Thursday, the New York Attorney General sued the New York Police Department, calling the brutal treatment of demonstrators against racial injustice last spring part of a long-standing trend of violence resulting from insufficient preparation, oversight, and discipline. The complaint by Attorney General Letitia James provides multiple examples of alleged …

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 …

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 …

If it weren’t for Black people, there’d be no Black Twitter. And realistically, without Black Twitter, what’s really the point of Twitter? Black Twitter continues to give us news updates – which automatically come along with commentary and comic relief even when we’re facing our darkest moments. That’s truly what …

Virginia removed a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from the U.S. Capitol. The statue will be replaced with a sculpture of civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns. “We should all be proud of this important step forward for our Commonwealth and our country,” Ralph Northam, the Governor of …

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 …

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 …

What did the world Google the most this year? WAP, Timothée Chalamet, and “social distancing date ideas” are some, to name a few.  It’s been a crazy year, and Google has been keeping track of it – plus what we search. Google has released its “Year in Search,” and this …

Four former Minnesota officers will have to face their day in a Minnesota court after a judge disagreed with their defense team’s requests to relocate the trial. Judge Peter Cahill of Hennepin County found no reason to move the trial despite the security concerns raised by the defense lawyers. According …

While the country is still reeling from the shocking death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the young woman who recorded the murder that sparked an international cry for justice is being honored with the prestigious PEN/Benenson Courage Award.  Darnella Frazier, the 17-year-old who bravely recorded the clear cell phone video …

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 …