Kanye West is under legal trouble for saying launching scandalous statements about George Floyd. Attorneys for Floyd’s family have issued a cease-and-desist letter to Ye, accusing the rapper of ‘traumatizing’ Floyd’s daughter. “Kanye West knowingly made blatantly false statements about George Floyd’s death to promote his brands, and increase marketing value and revenue for himself, […]
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Jury selected in US trial of officers involved in Floyd arrest
Saint Paul: Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin is serving 22 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American. Now the other three ex-police officers on the scene are going on trial for their actions that day — or rather their failure to take action. A jury — 12 jurors and six […]
Pulitzer recognizes Darnella Frazier who recorded video of Floyd’s death
Darnella Frazier, the teen who recorded a comprehensive video of the killing of George Floyd last May, was recognized by the Pulitzer Prize board, a foreign TV channel reported. Frazier, who was 17 at the time of the incident, was awarded a special citation for courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video that […]
George Floyd murder: Ex-policeman Derek Chauvin found guilty
MINNEAPOLIS: Derek Chauvin, a white former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted Tuesday of murdering African-American George Floyd after a racially charged trial seen as a pivotal test of police accountability in the United States. The jury deliberated less than 11 hours before finding 45-year-old Chauvin guilty of all three charges against him: second-degree murder, third-degree […]
Cop faces third-degree murder charge in George Floyd case
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin now faces an additional murder charge in the death of George Floyd after a Hennepin County judge reinstated a count of third-degree murder on Thursday. Chauvin already faced charges of second-degree unintentional murder and second-degree manslaughter. He has pleaded not guilty to all three charges. The added charge provides […]