There are many Derek Chauvins in America. Rusten Sheskey, the Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back, has returned to active duty.
Sheskey should be fired. He should face criminal charges. Our justice system is failing. #SurvivingAmericasPolicepic.twitter.com/pGzR7AVvH4 Grande Capo (@VoLinxx) April 14, 2021
According to REVOLT, Sheskey was responding to a domestic call during a birthday party last August, which was placed by the mother of three of Blake’s children, for one of their sons. In a “Good Morning America” interview, Blake told Michael Strahan that no officer spoke to him or told him they had a warrant for his arrest, and instead grabbed him and slammed him against his car as his children watched from inside. He would then be shot in front of them as he tried to get back into the car. The shooting left Blake paralyzed from the waist down. He’s since filed a lawsuit against Sheskey in March 2021, according to NPR.
Many hail verdict in Floyd death, say much work remains
The Associated PressApril 21, 2021 GMT
The nation watched as former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin went on trial for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee, and news of his conviction on charges of murder and manslaughter rippled across the globe.
Many hailed the outcome as a step toward accountability, while cautioning much work remains as America reexamines racism and policing.
Here is a selection of reactions from leaders, celebrities and other prominent figures:
“No one should be above the law. Today’s verdict extends that message, but it is not enough. We can’t stop here.” President Joe Biden
George Floydâs brother defends Las Vegas Raiders âI Can Breatheâ tweet: Let s take this breath together
By Catherine Park
Rev. Al Sharpton gave his remarks after Derek Chauvin s guilty verdict on Tuesday.
Philonise Floyd, George Floyd’s brother, released a statement thanking the Las Vegas Raiders for their support after the football team received backlash for tweeting, I Can Breathe following former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict.
Thousands commented on the tweet, saying it was offensive, and asked the team to take it down. Floyd told officers I can’t breathe more than 20 times before he was killed when Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck last May.
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