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The Black teenager who filmed the death of George Floyd as it happened in Minneapolis on Memorial Day is now being honored by a prestigious organization. Seventeen-year-old Darnella Frazier’s valor and quick thinking enabled African Americans to showcase an example of the savage violence that is often perpetrated by law enforcement against people of color.…

A Minnesota judge dropped a lower-level murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, the man who pressed his knee into the neck of George Floyd for nearly nine minutes before he died. However, Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill stated he will keep the remaining two charges on the books against Chauvin: one…

The police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck has been allowed to leave the state of Minnesota. On Oct. 9, a judge in Hennepin County, Minnesota ruled that Derek Chauvin could leave the state as he awaits trial, according to StarTribune. Citing “safety concerns,” Chauvin will be able to travel until his proposed court…

The intersection where George Floyd took his last breath on Memorial Day 2020 had already been turned into an unofficial shrine that was maintained by volunteers. Now that intersection will be turned into an official memorial for the man who’s come to symbolize the national insurrection against police brutality and racial injustice. The intersection of…

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck on Memorial Day, wants the murder and manslaughter charges thrown out. Chauvin continues to languish in a Hennepin County, Minnesota, jail awaiting trial on third-degree murder, second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges, according to USA Today. The horrific video…

One of the four former Minneapolis cops says he would have done something differently in the brutal death of George Floyd if he had a chance to do it all over again. Ex-officer Tou Thao has been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter as has fellow ex-officers J. Alexander Lueng and Thomas…

A new video showing the final minutes of George Floyd’s life, including his arrest and his beating in the backseat of a squad car by former Minneapolis officers, has been revealed in a Minnesota court, the media has learned. The new video, obtained by Daily Mail of London, shows Officer Thomas Lane knocking on…

The family of Black Minneapolis cop J. Alexander Kueng, who has been fired and charged with three other officers in connection with George Floyd’s death, have criticized his behavior. Kueng watched as Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck until he died. Kueng’s mother, Joni, said it seems “unfathomable” that her son would be involved in…

Whoopi Goldberg wants police departments to reteach cops “how to police” following the Black Lives Matter movement. The 64-year-old actress believes the key to tackling systematic racism is forcing society to make a change as she claims children are “taught” to be racist “without realizing.” Appearing on “Watch What Happens Live,” she said: “Well, racism…

Most people recoiled in horror the first time they saw the video of former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin callously collapsing his knee on George Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes, giving the impression that the alleged killing was impersonal. Turns out that the deadly encounter might have been more personal than most people previously knew,…

The White ex-cop who held his knee on George Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes has been given bail. On Monday, June 8, 2020, Derek Chauvin’s bail was set at $1 million by Judge Jeannice M. Reding during a hearing at Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis. Chauvin’s bail calls for him to abide by…

Over one month before his untimely death, George Floyd tested positive for COVID-19. On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, a medical report revealed that Floyd had tested positive for the pandemic on April 3, according to the Associated Press. The report was released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office and concluded that Floyd appeared to…

All four Minneapolis police officers who were on the scene when George Floyd died violently on Memorial Day have been officially charged. According to CNN, Derek Chauvin had his third-degree murder charge upgraded to second-degree murder. He is the ex-cop who had his knee pressed against Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. The three other…

Nick Cannon‘s children are “scared of police officers.” The 39-year-old rapper — who has 9-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with ex-wife Mariah Carey and 3-year-old Golden with former partner Brittany Bell — has revealed his kids view cops as the “bad guys” and thinks that has become a major issue for society. Speaking amid rioting…

The state of Minnesota has released the official complaint filed against ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, providing context and justification for charging the disgraced law enforcer with murder and manslaughter. According to the documents filed in Hennepin County’s 4th District Court, prosecutors accuse Chauvin of engaging in actions that directly led to the death of…

Jay-Z is “determined to fight for justice” for George Floyd. The 50-year-old rap star has personally called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to express his pain over Floyd’s death on the streets of Minneapolis and to stress that justice needs to be served. Jay-Z said in a statement: “After our very earnest conversation, thank you to…

Music superstars Beyoncé and Rihanna have joined the multitude of celebrities, politicians and citizens demanding that justice be served following the death of George Floyd while being detained by a Minneapolis police officer. Queen Bey is pleading with her 147 million Instagram followers to sign a petition ensuring that those responsible or took part in…

The former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck has been arrested. On Friday, May 29, 2020, Derek Chauvin, who was fired after the incident, was taken into custody by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, according to WCCO. Chauvin was charged with third degree murder and manslaughter as charges were announced during…