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The family of George Floyd, a man who killed by police officers in Minneapolis, has filed a $250 million lawsuit against Kanye West for comments he made on the Drink Champs podcast. During the taping of the episode, the troubled creative disputed the confirmed cause of death, seemingly blaming Floyd’s use of drugs for his…
Today, former police officer Derek Chauvin finally faced the consequences of his actions. The first of four ex-officers charged with the murder of George Floyd, Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison. The sentencing was welcomed by a community that has members of law enforcement acquitted of killing members of the Black community since…
New York Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement in response to the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd: “Almost one year ago, the Floyd family and communities across this nation were torn apart by the murder of George Floyd. We all watched in helpless desperation as a man was…
Eight months after the death of George Floyd, details of authorized information for the trial of ex-officer Derek Chauvin have been ruled. With the trial less than two months away; Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahil has ruled Floyd’s previous arrests can not be used at the trials of four former Minneapolis police officers. The decision,…
Titled after the minutes and seconds Derek Chauvin kept his knee pressed on George Floyd’s neck, Dave Chappelle uses his platform to address police brutality and more.
Moms of Black Boys United for Social Change, Inc. (M.O.B.B. United for Social Change), an online community of nearly 200,000 mothers with 15 local chapters nationwide is committed to advocating for fair and just treatment of Black boys and men in American society. We continue to stand in solidarity with the chorus of voices calling…
Today, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison formally announced charges against all four former Minneapolis police officers in the homicide of George Floyd. Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng held George Floyd down while Derek Chauvin placed his knee on the neck of Floyd for nearly nine minutes. Tou Thao stood guard while George Floyd begged…
Update: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. According to reports, the remaining former officers are still under investigation. The former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was captured in a viral video pressing his knee on the neck of George Floyd, is now in custody. Floyd died…