Tag: George Floyd
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Murder: Convicted police officer, Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to violating late George Floyd’s rights
Derek Chauvin, the white former
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Ex-cop convicted of George Floyd’s murder files appeal
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has appealed his conviction for the murder of George Floyd, citing 14 complaints about his high-profile trial earlier this year in a case that roiled the United States and laid bare deep racial divisions. The killing of Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, in May 2020 went viral after being…
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George Floyd statue disfigured less than a week after unveiling in Brooklyn
A statue of George Floyd set up in Brooklyn has been defaced just less than a week after its unveiling. The 700-pounds bronze statue of George Floyd was unveiled in Brooklyn, a predominantly African American city in Newark on June 19, in commemoration of the Juneteenth celebration. The statue, which depicts Floyd sitting on a…
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George Floyd: Killer cop, Derek Chauvin gets sentencing date days after conviction
The sentencing date for Derek Chauvin has been set for June 16, following the former Minneapolis police officer’s conviction on three counts in the murder of George Floyd. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG gathered that the sentencing will happen at 1:30 p.m. The former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree…
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George Floyd: Killer ex-cop Chauvin now under suicide watch
Derek Chauvin, the former policeman convicted Tuesday for the murder of African American, George Floyd was last night taken to a maximum security prison and placed on suicide watch. Chauvin was led away in handcuffs after Judge Peter Cahill revoked his bail pending sentencing in eight weeks. The 45 year-old dismissed cop was dispatched to…
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George Floyd: Biden, Obama, Boris Johnson, other world leaders react to conviction of Chauvin
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday called the murder conviction of former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd a “step forward” but said such a verdict was much too rare in a country plagued by systemic racism. “This can be a giant step forward in the march toward justice in America,”…
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BREAKING: Derek Chauvin convicted in death of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in the deadly arrest of George Floyd, a milestone in the fraught racial history of the United States and a rebuke of law enforcement’s treatment of Black Americans. The 12-member jury found Chauvin, 45, criminally liable in Floyd’s death…
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BREAKING: Floyd family to get $27m settlement from Minneapolis City Council
Minneapolis City Council has agreed to pay George Floyd’s family $27m (£19.4m) to settle a civil lawsuit over his killing in police custody. A report in Sky news stated that the settlement includes $500,000 for the neighbourhood where Mr Floyd was arrested, the council said. Mr Floyd’s family filed the federal civil rights lawsuit against…
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Coca-Cola cleans $7 billion off Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and chief executive officer, has had $7 billion wiped off his fortune after Coca-Cola announced halting all social media advertising for 30 days. This follows #StopHateforProfit campaign launched on June 19 in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers and the subsequent worldwide protests. It…
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Mass protests in U.S. caused no new spike in COVID-19 cases – Reports
The wave of mass protests against racism and police violence has not resulted in a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., media reported, citing preliminary studies. In Minnesota, which is the epicentre of the protests, 1.8 per cent of 3,200 protesters, who tested for COVID-19 at community sites, turned out…