For the past two weeks, defense attorney Eric Nelson has mounted a case that George Floyd was not killed by the weight of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s knee on his neck. Instead, Nelson has posited that Floyd died of a drug overdose and pre-existing heart troubles. But […]
After more than three decades of discussion, the House Judiciary Committee is set to vote on a bill that could lead to slavery reparations. The committee took the major step forward this week when it announced its plans to vote on Wednesday, CBS News reported. U.S. Rep. Sheila […]
Derek Chauvin’s trial has become a treasure trove of witnesses confirming the former Minneapolis police officer used excessive force when he killed George Floyd last year in broad daylight. The latest account comes from a senior officer with training experience who weighed in on whether […]
As the Derek Chauvin murder trial advances through its second week of testimony, the ex-cop’s former colleagues in the Minneapolis Police Department continue to testify against one of their own. For decades, the Blue Wall of Silence has protected members of law enforcement from being held accountable for […]
Davis’ comments, shared in a 50-second clip, quickly made the rounds on social media and promptly garnered confused responses. Hubert Davis, who was an assistant basketball coach for years at the University of North Carolina, spoke at his first news conference since being named successor […]
St. Louis’ City Justice Center is in the midst of crisis again, with people being held at the jail revolting once more on Sunday after complaints about disastrous conditions and de facto indefinite detentions went unresolved. People held at the jail broke windows, set fires and took […]
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