During the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, forensic pathologist Dr. Lindsey Thomas explained that the "activities of officers" resulted in George Floyd's […]
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Chauvin Defense Team’s Focus On Floyd’s Past Drug Use May Backfire | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
As testimony continues in the Derek Chauvin murder trial, his defense team is focusing a lot of attention on his past drug use and the […]
Continue readingLAPD Use-Of-Force Expert In Chauvin Trial Says He Did Not Perceive Onlookers To Be A Threat
Jody Stiger, a Los Angeles Police Department sergeant serving as a prosecution use-of-force expert, said that he did not perceive the crowd of onlookers as […]
Continue readingPaul Butler Calls Chauvin Defense Of Putting Floyd On Trial ‘Beginning Of A Long, Dirty, Path Play’
On the defense team trying to pit blame on George Floyd’s murder on Floyd, former federal prosecutor Paul Butler says, "This is just the beginning […]
Continue readingNYPD Detective: There’s No Simple Police Killing Case When It Involves Black People | The ReidOut
As Joy notes the difficulty in getting a conviction in previous trials involving police killings, Former NYPD Detective Marq Claxton says "There is no simple […]
Continue readingFmr. NYPD Detective: Police Chief’s Testimony Against Chauvin Set ‘Professional Standard’
Former New York City police detectives Kirk Burkhalter and Marq Claxton join Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss Minneapolis police chief Medaria Arradondo’s testimony against his former […]
Continue readingMinneapolis Police Chief Testifies Derek Chauvin Broke Policy | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
In new testimony the Derek Chauvin murder trial, his supervisors say he broke policy and training when he detailed George Floyd. Jami Hodge and Nekima […]
Continue readingVelshi: Doing The Work To Be Anti-Racist | MSNBC
The idea that Black people suffer brutality and sometimes get killed just for being Black is new to many white Americans, but it’s not new […]
Continue readingFirst Week Of Trial In The Death Of Floyd Marked By Powerful, Emotional Testimony | Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow reviews some of the powerful testimony from the first week of the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of […]
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