George Floyd murder trial: What next after Derek Chauvin s conviction on all counts?
21 Apr, 2021 02:04 AM
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George Floyd murder trial: Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty of murder. Video / Sky News
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By: Amy Forliti
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd s neck, was handcuffed and taken into custody today
after being convicted of all three counts against him.
Twelve jurors found Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, ultimately deciding that Chauvin caused Floyd s death and that his actions were not that of a reasonable officer.
Chauvin is handcuffed and taken into custody after the verdicts were read. Photo / AP
George Floyd murder trial: Floyd family celebrates after guilty verdict
20 Apr, 2021 11:02 PM
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Philonise Floyd, George Floyd s brother, reacts to guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin on all charges. Photo / Twitter
Philonise Floyd, George Floyd s brother, reacts to guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin on all charges. Photo / Twitter
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The family of George Floyd is celebrating after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted today of murder and manslaughter in Floyd s death.
George Floyd’s brother Philonise: ‘I feel relieved today I finally have the opportunity for hopefully getting some sleep … we have to protest because it seems like this is a never-ending cycle … today we are able to breathe again … justice for George means freedom for all’ pic.twitter.com/SacErqB3vd NowThis (@nowthisnews) April 20, 2021
Apr 21, 2021
Cheap, counterfeit opioid pills containing fentanyl are thought to be fueling an increase in fatal drug overdoses across the Portland Metro region. The deaths include teens and other people who didn’t regularly use illicit drugs.
To address this accelerating trend, Tri-County Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines today is issuing a warning against consuming
any pill not obtained from a pharmacy. She urges people who use illicit drugs to take added precautions, and asks medical providers to highlight these risks. She also recommends anyone who uses drugs or knows someone who does, to carry multiple doses of the overdose-reversal drug naloxone (name-brand Narcan ).
Apr 21, 2021
Photo: Oregon National Guard
Oregon National Guard Citizen Soldiers and Airmen have now vaccinated nearly 300,000 people since being activated by Governor Kate Brown on Jan. 8, assisting the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and regional medical partners distribute the COVID-19 vaccine.
In addition to military medical vaccination support, Guardsmen have been trained to assist 211 Information, a local community information call center that helps connect people with health and social service organizations. Since being call-up on Feb. 5, the Guardsmen have now handled approximately 80,000 phone calls, providing information about testing, vaccinations, appointments and other community resources stressed by the lingering pandemic.
On April 19, President Joe Biden announced, “As of today, everyone is eligible to get the vaccine. We have enough of it, you need to be protected.”
Derek Chauvin trial: US sports club Las Vegas Raiders under fire for George Floyd tweet
21 Apr, 2021 02:16 AM
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George Floyd murder trial: Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty of murder. Video / Sky News
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As people took to social media to express their thoughts on the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, who was today convicted of the murder of George Floyd, there were all kinds of emotions on display.
One particular Twitter account, however, appears to have missed the mark - and it did not go unnoticed.
Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of the death of George Floyd (pictured). Photo / Facebook