Category: George Floyd

Former Officer Lane Sentenced to 3 Years for Aiding George Floyd’s Death

MINNEAPOLIS—A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd was sentenced Wednesday to three years. Lane, 39, was one of four officers involved in the deadly arrest of Floyd on May 25, 2020, outside a Minneapolis grocery store where he…


Texas Parole Board Rejects Posthumous Pardon for George Floyd

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has rejected a request to have George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest. The board had initially recommended the pardon to Gov. Greg Abbott in October 2021, but reversed its decision in December 2021, citing “procedural errors” in its recommendation and saying it…


PREMIERE at 3PM ET: Has America Been Mentally Raped? And By Whom? | The Larry Elder Show | Ep. 61

Mental rape, as Joost Meerloo wrote in The Rape of The Mind (1956), is more precisely called “brainwashing,” “thought control,” or “menticide” (mental homicide)—methods used to systematically violate a person’s mental integrity. Then what does the rape of a nation look like, and who is raping our minds? Watch Larry Elder interview Will Alexander, the…


PREMIERE NOW: Has America Been Mentally Raped? And By Whom? | The Larry Elder Show | Ep. 61

Mental rape, as Joost Meerloo wrote in The Rape of The Mind (1956), is more precisely called “brainwashing,” “thought control,” or “menticide” (mental homicide)—methods used to systematically violate a person’s mental integrity. Then what does the rape of a nation look like, and who is raping our minds? Watch Larry Elder interview Will Alexander, the…


2 Former Officers Charged in George Floyd Killing Reject Plea Deals

MINNEAPOLIS—Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing told a judge Monday that they have rejected plea deals that would have resulted in three-year sentences, setting the stage for trial in October. Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death….


[PREMIERING at 3PM ET] Ep. 41: Democratic Rep. Linda Sánchez Flips Off Republicans at Congressional Baseball Game | The Larry Elder Show

Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez drew some heat for flashing a crude hand gesture at her Republican colleagues during Thursday night’s Congressional Baseball Game—giving the GOP dugout the middle finger after she was pulled for a pinch-runner. —— * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on…


Ep. 41: Democratic Rep. Linda Sánchez Flips Off Republicans at Congressional Baseball Game | The Larry Elder Show

Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez drew some heat for flashing a crude hand gesture at her Republican colleagues during Thursday night’s Congressional Baseball Game—giving the GOP dugout the middle finger after she was pulled for a pinch-runner. —— * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on…


Former Officers Kueng, Thao Sentenced for Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights

ST. PAUL, Minn.—A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced two former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights to lighter terms than recommended in sentencing guidelines, calling one “truly a rookie officer” and describing the other as “a good police officer, father and husband.” U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson sentenced J….


Minneapolis Ex-police Officer Sentenced to 2.5 Years in George Floyd Case

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Thomas Lane was sentenced to 30 months in prison in a federal court on Thursday morning for depriving George Floyd of his constitutional rights, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced. Lane, 39, must also serve two years of supervised release as part of his sentence. He is one of four former Minneapolis police officers who…


Portland Sees Surge in Violent Crime Over Last 3 Years

Violent crime in Portland, Oregon, which saw mass protests over the death of George Floyd in 2020, has surged over the past three years, according to data compiled by researchers for the California Partnership for Safe Communities. Researchers examined gun homicides in the city from January 2019 to June 2021, and non-fatal shootings from January 2019 to December 2021….