A Missouri jury quickly delivered justice Wednesday to the family of a beloved former St. Louis police captain who was shot dead by a thug while trying to protect a friend’s business during riots and looting in June of 2020.
Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of second- and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter after kneeling on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes.
The foundation started by organizers of the Black Lives Matter movement is still worth tens of millions of dollars, after spending more than $37 million on grants, real estate, consultants, and other expenses, according to tax documents filed with the IRS.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is appealing his murder conviction on the grounds that the jury was swayed by publicity and protesters.
An Oklahoma mayor who faced scrutiny during the COVID-19 pandemic for her support of mask mandates and business closures lost to a Navy veteran who on the campaign trail stressed "personal freedoms."
Republican state lawmakers across the U.S. want to require schools to post all course materials online so parents can review them, part of a broader national push by the GOP for a sweeping parents bill of rights ahead of the midterm congressional elections.
Convicted former Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter should not only win right to bail on appeal, but she would "very likely" get her conviction on manslaughter of Daunte Wright, 20, overturned on appeal, according to legal expert Alan Dershowitz on Newsmax.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of George Floyd in the events that led to his death. Chauvin had already been convicted of murder and manslaughter.
Much to the disappointment of the left and folks like Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) who have openly advocated to defunding police, the Minneapolis Police Department will receive millions of dollars in new funding as part of a new city budget.
