The U.S. is making some measurable strides on diversity and civil rights, from surging voter registration in 2020 to the most diverse Congress ever, while […]
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Police Officer Testifies Against Officer Who Killed George Floyd | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC
On the fourth day of the Chauvin trial, Chauvin's former supervisor took the stand and testified his restraint of George Floyd violated use-of-force policies. Chauvin […]
Continue readingGeorge Floyd’s Girlfriend Testifies At Derek Chauvin’s Murder Trial | Katy Tur | MSNBC
NBC News Correspondent Gabe Gutierrez, who is in Minneapolis, Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Jami Hodge, and Civil Rights Attorney and former Prosecutor, David Henderson join Katy […]
Continue reading‘I Thought He Was Dead’: Paramedic Upon Arrival To Scene Of Floyd’s Arrest | Ayman Mohyeldin | MSNBC
Hennepin County paramedic, Derek Smith, explained the moment he arrived to the scene of George Floyd’s arrest. Smith said, “It did not feel like a […]
Continue readingParamedic: George Floyd Appeared Unresponsive When They First Arrived On Scene | MSNBC
Seth Bravinder, one of the paramedics who treated George Floyd, said that Floyd appeared unresponsive when they first arrived on scene. He also explained that […]
Continue readingGirlfriend Of George Floyd Speaks About Their Drug Use | MSNBC
Courteney Ross, the girlfriend of George Floyd, testified that as a couple they both suffered from opioid addictions after being prescribed drugs for "chronic pain." […]
Continue readingRosenberg Explains Strategy Behind Prosecution Questioning Floyd Girlfriend On Drug Use
Chuck Rosenberg, MSNBC contributor and former U.S. attorney, says it’s much better for the prosecution to “draw the sting” on a negative topic before the […]
Continue readingNBC Reporter Describes Chauvin Trial Testimony: ‘The Common Word That You Hear Is Hopeless’
NBC News Correspondent Shaquille Brewster, civil rights attorney David Henderson, and former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance react to the emotional testimony from witnesses today in […]
Continue readingBaratunde Thurston: Derek Chauvin Trial Has Retraumatized Me | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
Reacting to Chauvin trial witness testimony, author and activist Baratunde Thurston says he believes that, "Everybody seems to have felt responsible for George Floyd's death […]
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