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Illinois Gov. Deploys 125 National Guard Troops to Chicago Ahead of Chauvin Verdict Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday authorized the deployment of the Illinois National Guard to Chicago ahead of the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who faces second-degree murder and other charges over the May 2020 death of George Floyd. Following a request made by Mayor Lori Lightfoot “out of an abundance of caution,” the Democratic governor said 125 troops would ...

House Minority Leader To Introduce Resolution To Censure Maxine Waters House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is introducing a resolution to censure Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters, after she encouraged protesters in Minnesota to "stay on the street" and "get more confrontational" if they dont see a guilty verdict returned in the Derek Chauvin trial regarding the death of George Floyd.  Waters made the comments during a protest over the weekend, ahead of a verdict in the trial of Chauv...

20 Apr 2021 Seventh Generation, a company specializing in household cleaning products, publicized its commitment to supporting efforts to defund the police, citing “deep racial inequity in our society” and the “continued killing of Black and Brown people at the hands of the police” in a Monday post. Citing the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, the company, which brands itself as a sustainable company with a clear commitment to the “...

Police shooting puts Brooklyn Center’s Mike Elliott in the spotlight Elected mayor of the first-ring suburb of Brooklyn Center in 2018, Elliott now finds himself thrust into the national debate on police brutality and racism after the shooting of Daunte Wright. Written By: Riham Feshir / MPR News | 11:12 am, Apr. 20, 2021 × Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott speaks during a news conference at Brooklyn Center City Hall on April 14, 2021, days after former police officer ...

Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty on all three charges He could be sent to prison for decades Associated Press Updated:  Tags:  MINNEAPOLIS – Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man’s neck in a case that touched off worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. Chauvin, 45, could be sent to prison for decades. The verdict set...

Verdict Is ‘Step’ to Justice, Minnesota AG Says: Chauvin Update Bloomberg 36 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes last May, was convicted of second-degree murder in his politically explosive trial. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin Source: Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office via Getty Images Chauvin, 45, was charged in the death of Floyd, a 46-yea...

Maybe now we’ll start believing? Maybe, now that George Floyd’s killer has been convicted of murder, Black people will finally relax and open up and start to trust that the system works for them? Maybe.  There’s a lot of water under that bridge and sometimes some of our ancestors are floating in it, reminders that there’s a long way to go for America to atone for its history of racism. But Black people can and should acknowledge progress, even as we demand more of a nation our ancestor...

This video contains distressing images play-icon Created with Sketch. Derek Chauvin was found guilty of using his position to take life, ITV News US Correspondent Emma Murphy reports Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of the murder and manslaughter of George Floyd. The verdict, which was reached by a jury after less than a day of deliberations and read out on Tuesday afternoon US time, triggered celebrations across the city as crowds flooded the streets with ...

Derek Chauvin found guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd: Updates Grace Hauck, Ndea Yancey-Bragg, Tami Abdollah, Kevin McCoy and Eric Ferkenhoff, USA TODAY Jury says Derek Chauvin guilty of all charges in George Floyds death Replay Video UP NEXT MINNEAPOLIS — The jury has found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd last May. Chauvin, 45, was found guilty of second- and third-degree murder and second-degree mansl...

Minneapolis law enforcement pledges ‘de-escalation’ should protests follow Chauvin verdict as tactics draw scrutiny By Kim Bellware and Marisa Iati The Washington Post,Updated April 19, 2021, 2 hours ago Email to a Friend Demonstrators protested near the Hennepin County Courthouse on April 19, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Scott Olson/Getty MINNEAPOLIS - As anti-police violence protests roil a suburb and jurors deliberate in the trial of former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin, poli...