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Minnesota Lawmaker Introduces Bill That Would Strip Convicted Protesters of Social Benefits A Minnesota state lawmaker is seeking to punish those convicted of a crime committed during protests by stripping their access to state-sponsored assistance programs, including student loans, unemployment benefits, and food stamps. State Sen. David Osmek, a Republican, earlier this month introduced Senate File 2381, as officials, business owners, and residents of Minneapolis fear that the fatal officer-i...

Derek Chauvin is now in jail, guilty of murder and manslaughter. Experts say overturning the convictions on appeal is a long shot.

Guilty Verdict for George Floyd’s Ex-Cop Killer Brings Relief, Calls for Wider Justice A 12-member jury found Chauvin, 45, guilty of all three charges against him – second- and third-degree murder and manslaughter – after hearing three weeks of testimony and deliberating for just over 10 hours. Images of George Floyds arrest by Officer Derek Chauvin play on a screen, on the eighth day of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for second-degree murder, thi...

Justice: America reacts to George Floyd murderers conviction On Tuesday sacked Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd, a black man who died when the officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes last year. george-floyd-jpg 4 hours ago WASHINGTON - Politicians, rights activists and family members and even world leaders reacted with jubilation and relief on Tuesd...

As Florida ‘anti-riot’ bill looms, St. Petersburg protesters return to the streets Kavitha Surana, Tampa Bay Times © Ivy Ceballo/Times People march in solidarity against racism and police brutality in downtown St. Petersburg on Friday. ST. PETERSBURG — With controversial “anti-riot” legislation sitting on the governor’s desk, local activists marched downtown on Friday night, expressing solidarity in the wake of the latest deaths at the hands of police — and wond...

St. Lawrence County colleges issue joint statement on Chauvin verdict FILE - In this April 19, 2021, file image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, accompanied by defendant, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, speaks to the judge at the Hennepin County courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. (Source: Court TV via AP, Pool) By 7 News Staff | April 21, 2021 at 2:42 PM EDT - Updated April 21 at 2:42 PM ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, N.Y. (WWNY) - Colleges in St. Lawrence County have...

“This can be a giant step forward in the march towards justice in America," says US President Joe Biden.

U.N. rights chief says George Floyd murder case shows scale of systemic racism Reuters 1 hr ago © Reuters/CARLOS BARRIA A local resident walks along the "Say Their Names" cemetery on the day of verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, found guilty of the death of George Floyd, at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday welcomed as "momentous" the verdict in the George Floyd c...

Activist groups in Jacksonville react to guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin trial Ex-officer found guilty of murder, manslaughter in George Floyd’s death Updated:  Tags:  In this image from video, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listens as the verdict is read in his trial for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. (Court TV via AP, Pool) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin wa...

‘The work continues’: Black Americans stress that police reform is still needed Adam Gabbatt © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Nicholas Pfosi/Reuters Prominent Black Americans expressed relief after white former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, but warned that police reform, and justice for other victims of police brutality, are still necessary. While Chauvin was found guilty of all the charges he faced – second- and third-...