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Friday, May 7, 2021 10:40 am Milton Candler Emrey Sr. (Tony) passed peacefully on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at the age of 78. He grew up in Cleveland, moved to Decatur, Ga., in his mid-teens and after attending a few colleges, voluntarily joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves where he became an Excellent Marksman. Tony was an avid lover of the outdoors. He spent his free time hiking the Appalachian Trail, floated down rivers and creating his giant garden of which he shared delicious bounty with family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. He always had a faithful Weimaraner by his ...

The story about former police officer Derek Chauvin putting his knee on George Floyd’s neck and killing him is one that pushed millions to take to the streets and demand justice. But it was always unclear how accountability might take shape—until we began to find out yesterday, as Chauvin was declared guilty of three charges and held responsible for Floyd’s death. Jon Collins of Minnesota Public Radio has been following the Chauvin trial since it began, so I spoke to him about he understood the jury’s verdicts, and what comes next for everyone involved, on Wednesday’s episode of Wha...

A picture of George Floyd hangs on a fence outside the Hennepin County Government Center, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Minneapolis where the trial for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin continues. Chauvin is charged with murder in the death of Floyd during an arrest last May in Minneapolis. Credit: AP Photo/Jim Mone GUILTY: Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder of George Floyd By Updated 2:05 p.m. Derek Chauvin, the officer who killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck in Minneapolis last summer, has been found guilty of three counts: second-degree murder, third...

A Minneapolis reporter breaks down the debunked arguments being used on the police officer’s behalf.

Chauvin Trial: Special Agent Testifies Floyd Said, ‘I Ain’t Do No Drugs’ By Vanessa Romo  April 7, 2021 Senior Special Agent James Reyerson of Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is testifying in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, in last May’s death of George Floyd. The BCA routinely investigates police use-of-force incidents in Minnesota. Chauvin is facing charges of second- and third-degree murder as well as manslaughter. Video footage from the scene showed Chauvin pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck area for more than nine minutes. Under...