Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testified against Officer Derek Chauvin on Monday. Arradondo said Chauvin violated the department’s policy on restraint. It is rare for […]
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Teacher Sparks Outrage for Making Students Watch Derek Chauvin Trial and Act as Mock Jurors
A Texas high school teacher is in hot water after making students watch Derek Chauvin’s trial for an assignment without their parents’ consent. What We Know: Parents at Cedar […]
Emotional Teen Witness Believes She Could’ve Possibly Saved George Floyd’s Life
Darnella Frazier, the now 18-year-old teenager who recorded George Floyd’s arrest, was one of six witnesses who took the stand on Tuesday. Derek Chauvin, the […]
Favorability of Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter Central in Jury Screening for Trial in Floyd’s Death
Attorneys are selecting jurors who support the Black Lives Matter movement for George Floyd’s murder trial. What We Know: During the process of picking jurors, […]
Minnesota Supreme Court Won’t Intervene on Third-Degree Murder Charge in Derek Chauvin Trial
Derek Chauvin challenged a Court of Appeals decision indicating it was an appropriate sentence. What We Know: On March 9, 2021, the Minnesota Supreme Court […]
Less Than 20% of Americans Support ‘Defund the Police’, Poll Finds
The amount of American support for police reform has dwindled in numbers since the nation witnessed massive protests due to the 2020 killing of George […]
Judge Rules Only One George Floyd Family Member Allowed in Chauvin Trial at a Time
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis Police Officer, charged with George Floyd’s death, is set to stand trial on March 8th. What We Know: The ruling […]
White House Backs Police Reform Bill Named After George Floyd
The White House confirms that it is in favor of a police reform bill that has been proposed. What We Know: On Monday, the Biden […]
George Floyd Police Reform Bill Passes in House
House Democrats hustled Wednesday to pass the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing nationwide, which came nine months after George Floyd‘s death. What […]
Minneapolis Scraps Plan to Pay Influencers to Fight Misinformation During Officers’ Trials
Minneapolis’ city would have paid six social media influencers $2,000 each to share messages during the former police officer Derek Chauvin‘s trials in the killing […]