Category: George Floyd

Former Officer in George Floyd Case Reaches Plea Deal With Lower Sentence

One of the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter Wednesday morning. Thomas Lane, 39, will have one count of aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder, a state charge with a maximum prison sentence of 40 years, dismissed as…


Crime Surge in US Is a Direct Consequence of Demoralization of Police: Experts

The dramatic surge in violent crime in many U.S. cities is a consequence of wary and tentative policing in the wake of the summer 2020 unrest following the death of George Floyd, and the efforts of progressive district attorneys to deemphasize enforcement and aggressive prosecution, according to criminologists and experts say. The rise in crime…


Trial Delayed for Leader of Black Nationalist Militia

LOUISVILLE, Ky.–A federal judge has delayed the trial of John Johnson, the black nationalist militia leader accused of pointing his firearm at a group of law enforcement officers during a September 2020 racial justice protest in Louisville, Kentucky. Johnson’s trial was set to begin on April 27, and a cameraman from a local television news…


Derek Chauvin Appeals Murder Conviction in George Floyd’s Death

Attorneys for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin on Monday asked an appeals court to overturn his conviction in the death of George Floyd. A 72-page filing dated April 25 (pdf) asks the appeals court to either reverse Chauvin’s conviction, reverse his conviction and remand for a new trial in a new venue, or return…


3 Ex-Cops Charged in George Floyd’s Death Reject Plea Deal

Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights by not aiding him the day he was murdered by fellow officer Derek Chauvin, rejected plea deals last month, prosecutors revealed on Monday. Former Officers Tou Thao, Thomas Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both manslaughter and murder…


Jury Convicts All 3 Officers in Second George Floyd Trial

ST PAUL, Minnesota—Three former police officers, charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights by not aiding him the day he was murdered by fellow officer Derek Chauvin, were convicted by a jury in federal court on Feb. 24. The trio, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and Tou Thao, all officers from the Minneapolis Police Department,…


Jury Convicts All Three Officers in Second George Floyd Trial

ST PAUL, Minnesota—Three former police officers, charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights by not aiding him the day he was murdered by fellow officer Derek Chauvin, were convicted by a jury in federal court on Feb. 24. The trio, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and Tou Thao, all officers from the Minneapolis Police Department,…


A Mob Pulls Down a Statue and a Jury Threatens the Law

Commentary In the wake of what I am inclined to call the BLMM, the Black Lives Matter Madness, a self-righteous mob in the city of Bristol toppled a statue of Edward Colston and threw it into the waters of the River Avon. That the 125-year-old statue was an aesthetic adornment to the city at a…


Massachusetts Teacher Fired for Anti-CRT Posts Running for State Senate

A Massachusetts school teacher fired for her social media posts about critical race theory (CRT), transgenderism, and gender identity and later targeted with a recall petition is now running for a seat in the state Senate. Two weeks ago, Bourne resident Kari MacRae, filed a civil rights lawsuit against the town of Hanover for firing…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Dec. 15)

President Joe Biden surveys tornado damage in Kentucky, Biden is signing executive orders targeting drug dealers, cartels, and human traffickers, and former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin enters a new guilty plea in the case stemming from the death of George Floyd.