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Apr 24 2024
News
Aaron Judge goes from strikeout to Derek Jeter-passing home run thanks to balk call
At first, it was nearly another strikeout for Aaron Judge — the latest in a stretch that already had featured 18 across the Yankees’ past nine games. He watched a 99 mph pitch paint the edge of the strike zone. But after A’s pitcher Joe Boyle was called for a balk that wiped out that strike call, Judge turned his second chance into a two-run homer, scoring Juan Soto by launching the pitch over
New York Post (News)Apr 19 2021
Opinion
George Floyd’s Death: How Should the Jury Decide the Charges against Derek Chauvin?
It all comes down to intent.
]On Monday morning, the prosecution and defense will sum up to the jury in the murder trial of fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for allegedly causing the death of George Floyd last Memorial Day. Minneapolis is on tenterhooks, as are other major cities across the country, because it is inevitable that the radical Left will riot. If Chauvin is
National Review (News)Apr 15 2021
News
Testimony complete in Derek Chauvin trial after former cop says he will not testify
Testimony is now complete in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the fired Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death. The defense rested its case Thursday after Chauvin said he will not testify in his own defense. Chauvin spoke in court from the defense table just after court resumed on Thursday.
"I will invoke my Fifth Amendment privilege today," Chauvin said.
CBS News (Online)Apr 13 2021
News
Derek Chauvin's defense begins its case by highlighting George Floyd's prior arrest
Derek Chauvin's defense team highlighted George Floyd's arrest and drug use in May 2019 in court on Tuesday after the prosecution rested its case against the former Minneapolis Police officer.
The defense's first witness was retired Minneapolis Police officer Scott Creighton, who testified that he approached Floyd on the passenger side of a red Ford Explorer on May 6, 2019. He ordered
CNN (Online News)Apr 01 2021
News
Derek Chauvin trial exposes trauma and survivor's guilt of witnesses to George Floyd's death
The opening days of Derek Chauvin's murder trial have included gripping testimony and evidence -- whether it's been reliving the moments that led to George Floyd's death, seen through body camera video of responding officers, or the emotional retelling of events by witnesses.
But one of the most striking themes emerging from the trial is the emotional trauma and survivor's guilt
ABC News (Online)Apr 04 2021
News
Derek Chauvin trial has Minneapolis ‘on edge,’ says Rep. Ilhan Omar
The trial of former cop Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd has left Minneapolis “on edge,” Rep. Ilhan Omar said Sunday.
During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Omar, the city’s congressional representative, told host Jake Tapper that the trial’s start has re-opened the emotional wound from Floyd’s Memorial Day 2020 death.
“It’s been re-traumatizing,” said
New York Post (News)Apr 22 2021
Perspectives Blog
/Story of the Week: Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All Charges In George Floyd's Death
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On Tuesday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts in the May 2020 death of George Floyd, which sparked nationwide protests and riots against racism and police shootings. Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-
AllSides StaffJun 10 2020
News
George Floyd, Derek Chauvin ‘bumped heads’ at nightclub, former co-worker says
George Floyd and Derek Chauvin reportedly “bumped heads” while working security together at a nightclub years before their fatal encounter.
A one-time co-worker at El Nuevo Rodeo on Lake Street in south Minneapolis revealed the duo’s purported shaky history in an interview with CBS Evening News.
The tension, David Pinney told the outlet, “has a lot to do with Derek being
New York Post (News)Apr 15 2023
News
The Minneapolis City Council Has Agreed To Pay $8.9 Million To Victims of Former Officer Police Derek Chauvin
The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Jonh Pope Jr. and Zoya Code for $8.9 million, two victims of former police officer Derek Chauvin. CBS reports that Pope and Code stated that officers failed to report Chauvin’s illegal actions, and police officials allowed him to continue policing communities after they had evidence of misconduct. “The easy thing is to blame
Black EnterpriseApr 03 2024
News
Ex-Raiders GM Credits Jon Gruden For Derek Carr's Peak With The Raiders
Was Jon Gruden the 'secret sauce' to Derek Carr's brief success with the Raiders? Former Las Vegas Raiders general manager Mike Mayock believed so. Mayock commented this week on Derek Carr, saying the quarterback has been on a decline since Gruden ran the Raiders. Gruden's departure was a blow to the team, especially for Carr, who Mike Mayock said benefited from the coach's tutelage. And has
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