Derek Chauvin faces up to 75 years behind bars

Derek Chauvin faces up to 75 years behind bars after being found guilty on ALL charges in George Floyd’s death Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter  Chauvin faces a minimum sentence of 12.5 years and maximum of 40 years if he serves terms for each charge concurrently  If … Read more

Biden called George Floyd’s brother Philonise after Derek Chauvin jury was sent out in Minneapolis

President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he is praying for the ‘right verdict’ in George Floyd trial and called the evidence ‘overwhelming’ in series of extraordinary comments that come as the jury begins its second day of deliberations in the Derek Chauvin case. ‘I’m praying the verdict is the right verdict. Which is – I … Read more

Biden called George Floyd’s brother Philonise after Derek Chauvin jury was sent out in Minneapolis

President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he is praying for George Floyd’s family and called the evidence in the Derek Chauvin trial ‘overwhelming.’ He said he hoped the jury, which has begun deliberations on the charges of murder and manslaughter against Chauvin, reaches the ‘right verdict.’ ‘I’m praying the verdict is the right verdict. The … Read more

Derek Chauvin trial judge blasts ‘abhorrent’ Rep Maxine Waters

Congresswoman Maxine Waters may have handed Derek Chauvin’s defense grounds for appeal and the turning over of any guilty verdict. Speaking after the jury was sent out on Monday afternoon, Chauvin’s attorney Eric Nelson once again made a bid to have the case against his client thrown out on grounds that there was no way … Read more

Derek Chauvin trial judge blasts ‘abhorrent’ Rep Maxine Waters

Congresswoman Maxine Waters may have handed Derek Chauvin’s defense grounds for appeal and the turning over of any guilty verdict. Speaking after the jury was sent out on Monday afternoon, Chauvin’s attorney Eric Nelson once again made a bid to have the case against his client thrown out on grounds that there was no way … Read more

Derek Chauvin trial: Defense argues in closing statement that cop’s actions were ‘reasonable’

Derek Chauvin is pictured in court on Monday morning during closing arguments in his murder trial The state of Minnesota concluded its murder case against Derek Chauvin today by telling the jury: ‘The reason George Floyd is dead is because Mr Chauvin’s heart was too small.’ Trial attorney Jerry Blackwell came to that dramatic conclusion … Read more

Derek Chauvin trial: Prosecution says George Floyd died because of ex-cop’s ‘ego and pride’

George Floyd died because Derek Chauvin’s ‘ego and pride’ took over and caused the cop to betray his badge and abandon his training when he pressed his knee into the handcuffed black man’s neck.  That was the conclusion prosecutor Steve Schleicher put before the jury as he delivered the state’s closing statement at Chauvin’s murder … Read more

Derek Chauvin trial: Judge tells jurors to stick to considering evidence presented in court

George Floyd died because Derek Chauvin’s ‘ego and pride’ took over and caused the cop to betray his badge and abandon his training when he pressed his knee into the handcuffed black man’s neck.  That was the image the prosecutor Steve Schleicher put before the jury as he delivered the state’s closing statement at Chauvin’s … Read more

Minneapolis boards up as Chauvin trial enters final phase and shooting of two National Guard in city

Minneapolis was transformed into a fortress over the weekend, as a tense city braced for a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin – the white police officer accused of murdering George Floyd – this week.  More than 3,000 members of the National Guard have been drafted into the city, in addition to 1,100 officers from … Read more

Minneapolis boards up as Chauvin trial enters final phase and shooting of two National Guard in city

Minneapolis was transformed into a fortress over the weekend, as a tense city braced for a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin – the white police officer accused of murdering George Floyd – this week.  More than 3,000 members of the National Guard have been drafted into the city, in addition to 1,100 officers from … Read more