Al Sharpton has been blasted for sharing a ‘tone deaf’ video of himself boarding a private jet to travel to Minnesota for Derek Chauvin’s murder trial. The 66-year-old civil rights activist uploaded the clip to Twitter Monday as the trial wrapped up in Minneapolis. Chauvin, a white police officer, has been charged with second-degree murder over … Read more
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
Minneapolis descended into chaos as protests erupted and looting broke out on Sunday night after police in a city suburb killed a black man after a traffic stop went wrong. The incident occurred just 10 miles from where George Floyd died last May and where the trial into his death is moving into its third … Read more
Dr Martin Tobin was the first to testify for the prosecution on Thursday on what has become the most contested issue of Chauvin’s trial so far: Floyd’s cause of death A pulmonology medical expert has told jurors that Derek Chauvin kept his knee on George Floyd’s neck for three minutes after ‘every ounce of oxygen … Read more
A medical expert who specializes in pulmonology has told jurors in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial that George Floyd died from a ‘low level of oxygen’ that damaged his brain and caused his heart to stop when he was pinned to the street by Minneapolis police officers. Dr Martin Tobin, who has been a lung and critical care … Read more
Cher has addressed her controversial tweet where she theorized that she possibly ‘could’ve helped’ George Floyd if she had been there during his arrest. The Turn Back Time crooner, 74, had been slammed for the tweet on Friday, with critics accusing her of making a tone-deaf remark that was insulting to those who had taken … Read more
Derek Chauvin (pictured in a Minneapolis courtroom on March 15) has been charged with second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the May 2020 death of George Floyd As of Monday, all 15 jurors who will hear the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin have been impaneled. Twelve jurors will deliberate and … Read more
Derek Chauvin (pictured in a Minneapolis courtroom on March 15) has been charged with second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the May 2020 death of George Floyd As of Monday, all 15 jurors who will hear the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin have been impaneled. Twelve jurors will deliberate and … Read more
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather held an epic 44th birthday bash in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday night, despite the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic. The sporting icon joined a legion of all-star pals at The Venue club, to celebrate the day – which he named Floyd’s Futuristic 44th Birthday Extravaganza – and attended while dripping in millions of dollars … Read more
LAPD officers ‘shared image of George Floyd with the caption “You take my breath away” ahead of Valentine’s Day’ LAPD on Saturday confirmed it had launched an investigation into the reports An officer claimed ‘Valentine’ images of Floyd were circulated among the force Chief Michel Moore said the officer would be interviewed on Monday He … Read more