The judge presiding over the trial of Derek Chauvin, who is charged with George Floyd's murder, has warned recent comments by Democratic congresswoman Maxine Waters could see the whole case overturned on appeal.
Ms Waters joined protesters in downtown Minneapolis, where the trial is being held, and said protesters should stay on the streets if the jury fails to convict Mr Chauvin.
“I hope we get a verdict that says, guilty, guilty, guilty,” she said. “And if we don’t, we cannot go away. We’ve got to stay on the street.
“We get more active, we’ve got to get more confrontational. We’ve got to make sure that they know that we mean business.”
Defense attorneys for Mr Chauvin urged Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill to declare a mistrial.
Judge Cahill turned down the request but slammed the comments as "abhorrent" and may see any possible conviction overturned on appeal.
The jury has now been sent out and will start considering its verdict o
Fox News’ Chad Pergram on whether Rep. Maxine Waters will be censured for her controversial remarks.
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea blasted Rep. Maxine Waters’ comments urging Minnesota protesters to get more confrontational as incredibly reckless and said he has even stronger feelings he won’t air publicly.
The top cop was questioned on Good Day New York early Tuesday about the Democratic rep’s fiery comments over the weekend as she joined throngs of protesters against the police killing of Daunte Wright and whether he thought her statements would incite violence in the Big Apple. I absolutely do, the top cop said. I think it’s incredibly reckless. I do. I have even stronger feelings than that but I’ll keep them to myself.
Jurors in second day of deliberations in Derek Chauvin murder trial
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with George Floyd s family on Monday to check in with them and also share that the family was in his prayers. The 12 sequestered jurors are considering three weeks of testimony from 45 witnesses, along with hours of video evidence that make up the most high-profile U.S. case involving accusations of police misconduct in decades.
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Demonstrators listen to speakers Monday, April 19, 2021, during a march in downtown Minneapolis after the closing statements in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is facing murder charges in the death of George Floyd. (REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi)
Jury retires to begin deliberations in George Floyd murder trial Updated: 2021-04-20 05:46 Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill holds a copy of a verdict form as he gives instructions to the jury to begin their deliberations, during the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. April 19, 2021 in a still image from video. [Photo/Agencies]
MINNEAPOLIS - The jury in the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd retired on Monday to begin its deliberations in the closely watched case.
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MINNEAPOLIS A jury on Tuesday convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, nearly a year after a viral video of the Black man gasping for breath pinned beneath the White officer’s knee sent millions into the streets demanding justice and forcing a national reckoning on race and policing.
Jurors found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, sending a powerful message about police violence.
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