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Mar 30 2024
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Derek Lalonde: Detroit Red Wings need results, but this isn't 'throw tables' time
SUNRISE, Fla. — Derek Lalonde spent a chunk of Friday's practice observing from the bench as the Detroit Red Wings prepared for their next game. It wasn't a full contingent on the ice, as Dylan Larkin had a maintenance day and Patrick Kane was still dealing with illness, but Lalonde said Larkin will be available for Saturday's 12:30 p.m. game against the Florida Panthers, while Kane is
Detroit Free PressJun 25 2021
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Derek Chauvin sentencing: Ex-Minneapolis cop sentenced to 22.5 years in prison in murder of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin received a 270-month prison sentence Friday for second-degree unintentional murder in the death of George Floyd last spring.
Minnesota District Court Judge Peter Cahill said a 22-page sentencing memorandum would explain his reasoning on the sentence in greater detail.
"Most of it’s going to be in writing, 22-page memorandum – to
Fox News (Online News)Apr 11 2021
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Did George Floyd say he ‘ate too many drugs,’ as Derek Chauvin's defense claimed?
The legal defense for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer on trial for murder in the death of George Floyd, tried unsuccessfully to get two witnesses to testify that Floyd said he "ate too many drugs" as he was pinned under Chauvin’s knee.
Defense attorney Eric Nelson did not come away with the answer he sought during the eighth day of Chauvin’s trial. But the brief
PolitiFactApr 21 2021
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Derek Chauvin will likely appeal his guilty verdict in George Floyd's murder. But the odds aren't good.
Now that fired police officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted on all three counts against him, he can still file an appeal. But the odds are not good, considering some 90% of appeals are denied across the United States.
An appeal in the case is a virtual certainty. But what issues Chauvin's lawyers raise to the appellate court are an open question, according to criminal defense experts
USA TODAYApr 14 2024
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Aaron Judge ties Derek Jeter on Yankees all-time HR list, but Bombers lose in extras as Cleveland rallies
The Captain has company. Aaron Judge’s home run Sunday in Cleveland marked the 260th of his career, tying him with his Yankees captain predecessor, Derek Jeter, for ninth place on the franchise’s all-time list. It came in a losing effort, however, as Cleveland walked off in the 10th inning with a 8-7 victory. Judge’s three-run blast in the third inning served as an early highlight in an
New York Daily NewsOct 10 2020
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Judge Lets Derek Chauvin, Ex-Cop Charged In George Floyd’s Death, To Live Out Of State
Citing safety concerns, a Minnesota judge on Friday issued new conditions of release for an ex-Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd that would allow him to live in a neighboring state while he awaits trial.
Derek Chauvin posted $1 million bond on Wednesday and was allowed to walk free from the maximum security state prison where he had been held for his safety
HuffPostApr 14 2023
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Minneapolis agrees to nearly $9 million settlement in two 2017 cases showing Derek Chauvin kneeling on necks of unarmed Black people
The city of Minneapolis has agreed to settle the longstanding lawsuits of two people, including a 14-year-old, who were brutalized by former police officer Derek Chauvin, the convicted murderer of George Floyd. John Pope and Zoya Code sued Chauvin separately in 2022 for injuries stemming from encounters with the disgraced officer several years prior. In those confrontations, Chauvin exhibited
Law & CrimeApr 13 2023
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Minneapolis reaches settlements in 2 suits alleging then-officer Derek Chauvin used excessive force years before George Floyd's killing
The city of Minneapolis has reached settlements totaling more than $8.8 million in two civil lawsuits that accuse former police officer Derek Chauvin of using excessive force in two incidents that happened nearly three years before he killed George Floyd during an arrest. The plaintiffs, John Pope and Zoya Code – both Black – said Chauvin restrained them on the ground with his knee on their
CNN (Online News)May 07 2021
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Derek Chauvin And Three Former Minneapolis Cops Have Been Charged With Violating George Floyd's Civil Rights
Four former Minneapolis police officers were indicted by a federal grand jury Friday on charges that they violated George Floyd's civil rights during an arrest last year in which Floyd was violently restrained and killed.
Derek Chauvin, who crushed Floyd's neck with his knee, is charged with violating Floyd's constitutional right to be free from unreasonable seizure and unreasonable
BuzzFeed NewsMar 12 2024
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‘Nothing short of amazing:’ Derek Watt announces retirement after 7 seasons in NFL
PITTSBURGH — A former Steeler has announced his retirement from the NFL. Derek Watt, 31, one of three Watt brothers to play in the NFL, announced his retirement after seven seasons in the league on social media. “The 7 years with 2 great organizations, 110 career games, and lifelong friendships and memories that I’ve been fortunate enough to make have been nothing short of amazing,” his
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