George Floyd
George Floyd’s Family Met With President Biden & Members Of Congress
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JIM WATSON / Getty The family of George Floyd and others met with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and members of Congress on Tuesday (May 25). Lil Baby and attorney Ben Crump were also in attendance, along with Floyd’s daughter. TheGrio‘s April D. Ryan had an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the meeting at the White House, which Floyd’s daughter, Gianna, also attended. Lil Baby, who delivered last year’s potent anthem “The Bigger Picture,” told TheGrio that he was thrilled to be meeting with the Biden administration. Crump addressed reporters after the meeting in a press conference, telling the throng that much of the meeting was centered on getting the George Floyd Policing In Justice Act passed and echoing the sentiments of the fam...
5 Incidents of Black People Dying By Police Violence After George Floyd
Source: Bloomberg / Getty Today (May 25), marks one full year since the senseless and tragic murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by former police officer Derek Chauvin. The death, which was captured on smartphone video sparked a wave of shock and outrage—but wouldn’t prevent more Black people from dying senselessly at the hands of police. Floyd’s murder would motivate millions to take to the streets despite the dangers still present from the COVID-19 pandemic that gripped the world to say enough was enough. Chauvin would be arrested and brought to trial where he was convicted last month. George Floyd’s murder also brought about a flurry of actions by organizers and groups who spoke up in conjunction with those on the streets for an end to police brutality against Black bodies among other...
Judge postpones trial for three ex-cops in George Floyd case – reports
A judge postponed the trial of three former Minneapolis policemen accused of taking part in the murder of George Floyd to March 2022 after they said that prosecutors leaked prejudicial information about the case, online court records showed. Tou Thao, 25, J. Alexander Kueng, 27, and Thomas Lane, 28, all fired and arrested days after Floyd was killed on May 25, have been charged with aiding and abetting the second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter of Floyd. Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted on April 20 of murdering Floyd, 46, by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes, in a case that marked a milestone in America’s fraught racial history and a rebuke of law enforcement’s treatment of Black Americans. The death, captured on cellphone video, led to pr...
Attorney General Urges That Derek Chauvin Receive Longer Sentence Due To Cruelty
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Minnesota Department of Corrections / Minnesota Department of Corrections Derek Chauvin will have to answer for his reckless disregard for human life. The lawyer on the case is requesting that he be given even more time than his charges demand. As spotted on News One, Attorney General Keith Ellison has formally submitted a memo suggesting that the former Minneapolis police officer be sentenced to a longer sentence. His stance is that the disgraced lawman acted so inhumane that he deserves an upgraded term. “The State respectfully requests an aggravated sentence for Defendant Derek Chauvin, a former police officer convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of George Floyd” the stateme...
Convicted Murderer Derek Chauvin Has Been Mandated To 23 Hour Solitary Confinement
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Minnesota Department of Corrections / Minnesota Department of Corrections The man charged with the murder of George Floyd’s death is already being punished for his actions. Derek Chauvin is now spending 23 hours a day in the box. As spotted on New York Magazine the disgraced police officer has been hit with some hard time ahead of his formal sentencing. He is currently being held at the Administrative Control Unit (ACU) at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Oak Park Heights. This facility is holding him for about 96% of his day. The one hour of he is allowed outside of his cell is strictly designated for exercise. The ACU is the state’s most secure unit,” Sarah Fitzgerald, a spokeswoman for the Minnesota Department of Corrections, told Huffington...
George Floyd murder: Minneapolis police to face US federal probe
A US federal investigation has been launched into policing practices in the city of Minneapolis, a day after one of its former officers was convicted of the murder of George Floyd. The justice department will look at whether there has been a pattern “of unconstitutional or unlawful policing”, Attorney General Merrick Garland said. It follows national outrage over the killing of Floyd by Derek Chauvin. The former officer was convicted of all charges against him on Tuesday. Chauvin was filmed kneeling on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes during an arrest in May 2020. Floyd, an unarmed African American, was pronounced dead an hour later. His death sparked protests across the US and worldwide, and calls for police reform. Tuesday’s verdict has been widely welcomed in a country where poli...
Murderer Derek Chauvin Gets New Mugshot, Officially Property of The State of Minnesota
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Minnesota Department of Corrections / Minnesota Department of Corrections After decades of abusive and trigger finger happy police officers getting off scott-free for their countless crimes against Black and Brown citizens, Derek Chauvin was held accountable and found guilty on all counts in the killing George Floyd. While MAGA country is out busy having a complete meltdown over the guilty verdicts, the rest of American civilization is celebrating the fact that justice has finally (partially) been served and Derek Chauvin is finding out that life comes at you fast. After spending the last few months as the defendant in the case of the State of Minnesota v. Derek Michael Chauvin, the heartless officer who turned his knee into a deadly weapon is now officia...
Joe Biden & Kamala Harris Say “We Still Have Work To Do” After Derek Chauvin Conviction
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty This week our country witnessed history in the form of the George Floyd murder trial. Both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have confirmed there is more work to be done. As spotted on Buzz Feed News the President and Vice-President of the United States gave feedback after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all counts. They both made it clear that this is just the beginning of a long road ahead to correct the criminal system in the USA. “We are all a part of George Floyd’s legacy. And our job now is to honor it, and to honor him,” Harris said Tuesday, April 20. The POTUS also chimed in after the VP. “No one should be above the law. And today’s verdict sends that message,” Biden said. “But it’s not enough. We can’t stop here.” Additionally ...
Las Vegas Raiders Dragged For Tone Deaf Response To Derek Chauvin Verdict
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Las Vegas Raiders / Twitter The guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd brought out a range of emotions, but for the Las Vegas Raiders, it appears audacity was also in the mix. On Tuesday (April 20), the NFL team took to Twitter to weigh on the reactions to the highly controversial trial with a tone-deaf tweet in an attempt to show solidarity for the Black Lives Matter movement, and instead ended getting dragged over the highly insensitive post. After Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd on Tuesday, the Raiders’ social media account tweeted out, “I CAN BREATHE” with the date and the team logo. While the phrase was seemingly intended to share relief at the high hoped first step towards true police reform, many...
Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All Charges In The Death of George Floyd
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty After listening to three weeks of testimony from 45 witnesses, and arguments from both prosecutors and Derek Chauvin’s defense attorney, the 12 jurors in Chauvin’s murder trial have reached a verdict. GUILTY! It took about 10 hours for the jurors to reach their decision to find Chauvin on all three charges, second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter, after being sequestered since deliberations began Monday afternoon (Apr.19). The short turnaround had legal experts trying to determine whether it was a good sign for Chauvin or certain doom for the former officer who killed George Floyd during an arrest by keeping his knee on the back of Floyd’s neck for 9 minutes, 29 seconds. Once word quic...
Police Chief Who Ran Training Division Says Chauvin’s Kneel Was Against Department Policy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty 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 his kneeling technique was up to code or not. Spoiler alert: It wasn’t. NPR reports that Inspector Katie Blackwell, commander of the department’s police training division, testified in front of a jury that Chauvin went against training when kneeling his entire bodyweight on Floyd’s neck on May 25, 2020. #RT @nowthisnews: Minneapolis Police Inspector Katie Blackwell in Chauvin trial: ’I don’t know what kind of improvised position th...
Not Enough: Family Of George Floyd Gets $27M Settlement From Minneapolis
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stephen Maturen / Getty George Floyd should still be alive today, but he isn’t due to the actions of former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, who is currently on trial for the murder of the Texas native. While no amount of money will suffice in the loss of a loved one, the family of Floyd reached a record settlement with the city to the tune of $27 million. The Associated Press shared via a report that Friday, the city of Minneapolis came to an agreement with the family of Floyd in connection with a civil lawsuit filed on their side. This occurred while Chauvin’s murder trial is still at the jury selection stage, setting a backdrop of epic proportions and a stark reminder of the tensions that loom ahead as the matter will get heard later this mon...
