In Virginia, polling shows Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin in a tight race that’s focused on abortion and schools. Also worth watching: November elections in Atlanta, Boston, Minneapolis, New Jersey and more. Terri Rupar Originally published by The 19th The year after a presidential contest is not a big one …
Read More »Federal Grand Jury Indicts Four Ex-Officers In George Floyd’s Death
A federal grand jury has indicted Derek Chauvin and three other former Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd on charges of civil rights violations. The four officers were charged under a federal law that makes it a crime for a law enforcement officer to “willfully deprive …
Read More »Families Of Victims Of Police Killings Meet With Lawmakers On Capitol Hill
George Floyd’s family attorney, Ben Crump, met with lawmakers to search for bipartisan legislation to reform policing in the United States. “We’re optimistic that — as President Biden has encouraged us — to try to have this George Floyd Act pass before May 25, the one-year anniversary of the killing …
Read More »Department Of Justice To Investigate Policing In Minneapolis
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday that the Justice Department is launching a “pattern or practice” investigation into the Minneapolis police department. “Today, I am announcing that the Justice Department has opened a civil investigation to determine whether the Minneapolis Police Department engages in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional …
Read More »House Dismiss GOP Efforts To Censure Rep. Waters
The House dismissed a resolution to censure Representative Maxine Waters for her comments about Derek Chauvin’s murder trial. Republicans believe that Representative Waters incited violence for saying telling a crowd of protestors in Minneapolis to “stay on the street” and “get more confrontational.” Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy introduced the resolution …
Read More »Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All Counts In Murder Of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. Bystander video viewed around the world, and multiple police body cameras, captured Chauvin kneeling on Floyd for nine minutes and 29 seconds in the street outside a …
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