New video of George Floyd inside a Minneapolis convenience store moments before his death was played in court today at Derek Chauvin’s murder trial as a witness said that his hands were shaking, he was unable to make conversation and he appeared to be under the influence of drugs.ย Cup Foods clerk Christopher Martin, who…
Derek Chauvin was seen with his hands around George Floyd’s neck in never-before-released footage from the officer’s body camera shown at his murder trial today.ย ย ย The prosecution calledย Lt Jeff Rugel, who runs the Minneapolis Police Department’sย Business Technology Unit, to the stand on Wednesday afternoon to authenticate officers’ body camera footage and other video evidence from…
The first man to confront police about their treatment of George Floyd on the day of his fatal arrest broke down in tears at Derek Chauvin’s murder trial today as the prosecution played body camera footage of cops wrestling with the handcuffed black man in a squad car.ย Charles McMillian, 61, stepped up to the…
Tensions peaked on the second day of Derek Chauvin’s murder trial on Tuesday as a witness for the prosecution was cross-examined by the defense over his confrontations with cops during George Floyd’s fatal arrest.ย ย Donald Winn Williams II, a mixed martial arts fighter and the prosecution’s third witness who had yelled at Chauvin to check…
โFasten your seat belts, folks!โ exclaimed the excited television presenter. โOur teams will be live for every moment.โ If viewers had not known otherwise, they might have thought they were watching the build-up to a Super Bowl final.ย But this was Court TV โ and what was being shown was live coverage of the most…
The judge in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial has slammedย Minneapolis city officials for discussing the $27 million payout to George Floyd’s family for a second timeย after the city attorney confessed the settlement hasn’t actually been finalized despite announcing it in the middle of jury selection. Judge Peter Cahill demanded the city, the prosecution and the defense…
A judge on Thursday granted prosecutorsโ request to add a third-degree murder count against a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floydโs death, offering jurors an additional option for conviction and resolving an issue that might have delayed his trial for months. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill reinstated the charge after the former officer,…
Black community members shared their perspectives with Global News on how to maintain positive changes sparked by the George Floyd movement in the Great Toronto Area, and how to build upon the momentum of last yearโs racial reckoning. Hereโs what they had to say: Chantelle Krupka Chantelle Krupka was shot in the hip by a…
Some Black business owners in Toronto say financial and public support has dried up months after the George Floyd movement put a spotlight on supporting Black people in workspaces. Hazel Antwi, owner of All Star Beauty Supply on Eglinton Avenue, said she saw a wave of support during the Black Lives Matter protests. โThe support…
In the 1850s, Emily Dickinsonโs passionate first love shaped her uncommon body of work for a lifetime to come, shaped the spare and searing poems that would go on animating lives for generations to come. In the 1950s, Rai Weiss fell in love with a pianist, fell in love with his loverโs passion for music,…
Prospective jurors in George Floyd’s murder trial were sent a 16-page questionnaire asking how many times they watched the video of his death, it has been revealed. They were asked if they took part in Black Lives Matter protests in the questionnaire filed to Minnesota District Court Tuesday. Four former Minneapolis Police officers accused of…
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George Soros has made a rare acknowledgement of a slew of right-wing conspiracy theories that have falsely linked him to numerous causes including Antifa and Black Lives Matter. The 90-year-old financier has long been seen by the right wing as a bogeyman lurking behind almost every controversial issue in US politics – from gun control…
Bodycam footage from two cops accused in the murder of George Floyd is revealed exclusively by DailyMail.com today โ and it shows a rookie officer terrifying Floyd by pointing a handgun at his head and another callously picking a pebble from the squad car tire just inches from the dying man and seconds before he…
As the first president of the United States, George Washington had to set a great example for generations to come. A military and political leader and strategist, he was the only man who Electoral College elected unanimously and served as president twice. His actions and his personal philosophy have greatly shaped the American culture.ย Iโve crafted…
WASHINGTON โ Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America, saying on Tuesday โviolent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protestsโ sparked by George Floydโs death at the hands of Minneapolis police. Barr told members of the House Judiciary Committee at a much-anticipated election year hearing the…
