Tag: George Floyd

Minneapolis Shootings Leave One Dead Ahead of Jury Selection in Trial of Ex-Cop Charged Over George Floyd’s Death

Multiple shootings in Minneapolis this weekend claimed one life and left others injured, according to multiple reports. Police said a man was shot and killed near the Minneapolis intersection known as George Floyd Square, where Floyd died in police custody last May, The Associated Press reported. Minneapolis Police Department spokesman John Elder told the outlet…


Jury Selection to Begin in Derek Chauvin Trial After Protest, Riot Threats

Jury selection is starting Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in the May 2020 death of George Floyd, triggering protests and threats of rioting. Selecting jurors will take no more than three weeks, according to a court order. During the selection,…


Jury Selection Delayed in Derek Chauvin Trial

Jury selection was delayed Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in the May 2020 death of George Floyd. The delay is until at least Tuesday, reported local outlets. It stems from prosecutors requesting an appeals court impose a hold on the…


Prosecutors: Officer Was on George Floyd’s Neck for About 9 Minutes

MINNEAPOLIS—As the trial approaches for a Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, prosecutors are putting the time Derek Chauvin’s knee was on Floyd’s neck at about nine minutes. The time has fluctuated before. It was recorded as 8 minutes, 46 seconds in an initial criminal complaint before a math…


House Narrowly Passes ‘George Floyd’ Police Reform Bill

The House of Representatives late Wednesday narrowly passed a bill that would ban controversial police tactics such as chokeholds and no-knock warrants.


LAPD Investigating Report of George Floyd ‘Valentine’

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Police Department has launched an internal investigation after an officer reported that a photo of George Floyd with the words “You take my breath away” in a Valentine-like format was circulated among officers. Police Chief Michel Moore said Saturday that investigators will try to determine how the image may have come…


Minnesota National Guard Activated Before Trial of Officer Charged in George Floyd’s Death

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz activated the National Guard ahead of a trial for the officer who was charged in the death of George Floyd last year. “There are some public safety events for which you cannot plan, and there are some for which you can. The upcoming trials of the former officers involved in the…


Four Protesters Arrested as Suspects Appear in UK Court Over Statue Toppling

British police arrested four protesters for breaching CCP virus restrictions on Monday outside a court in Bristol where suspects were attending a hearing in relation to the toppling of a statue during a Black Lives Matter protest last June. Two men aged 43 and 68 and two women aged 59 and 60 were detained for…


Andy Ngo: Twitter Did Nothing to Stop Antifa Planning, Promoting Riots in Portland, Seattle

Twitter did nothing to stop Antifa planning and promoting riots in Portland and Seattle weeks in advance, according to Journalist Andy Ngo.


Judge Denies Request to Delay Cop’s Trial in Floyd’s Death

MINNEAPOLIS—A Minnesota judge said he won’t reconsider his decision to hold a March trial for the former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for several minutes even though the man said he couldn’t breathe, according to a ruling made public Thursday. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill ruled this month that Derek Chauvin…