It is hoped the social media stars will help dispel potential misinformation
The city council is keen to avoid a repeat of the violence following Floyd s death
Councilors voted Friday to approve the $1 million communication plan
They said: The goal is to increase access to information to communities that do not typically follow mainstream news sources or City communications channels
It is not known which social media platform the council will target
But activist Toussaint Morrison said: It s going to be pro-city, anti-protest If you go through lengths and measures to buy a narrative, what does that say about the leadership and trust that has been eroded, he added
A City Prepares for a Trial
Derek Chauvin goes on trial for murder in the death of George Floyd on March 8. His trial has been separated from that of the other three officers who have been charged; theirs will begin in August. Chauvin is the principal defendant. Of the four policemen involved, two were on something like their fourth day on the job. The third was a tiny guy, also not very experienced. Chauvin was the only officer on the scene who had the experience and the strength to deal with an oversized career criminal who was hopped up on drugs, and he took the lead.
The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously approved paying six social media influencers to spread city-approved messaging and updates throughout the upcoming murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin.
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The language in Minnesota s third-degree murder statute has vexed attorneys for years, and the confusion over its application has only escalated with the impending trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd.
Prosecutors trying Derek Chauvin on charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter will argue before the Court of Appeals next Monday, outlining why they should be allowed to reinstate a count of third-degree murder against Chauvin based on a ruling the court issued earlier this month.
The late development, said some local attorneys, is a strategic move to give jurors more opportunities to convict Chauvin against the historic backdrop of public deference toward officers legal right to use deadly force on the job, and the rarity of prosecutions against officers who kill civilians.
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