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As the duo sang, the Kansas City Chiefs were on the sidelines linking arms. One player, Alex Okafor, took a knee. The Houston Texans, though, stayed in the locker room instead of taking the field during the anthem. … [Read more...] about WATCH: Chloe x Halle Sing National Anthem in Shirts Honoring Breonna Taylor and George Floyd

All four officers have requested the trial move out of the “Twin cities area” due to the excessive amount of publicity. Cahill said Friday that, before a decision is made on where the trial will take place, he wanted residents to get a detailed questionnaire to see what effect pretrial publicity could have on a future jury.  … [Read more...] about George Floyd Cops Turn on Each Other, Request Separate Trials

The four former Minneapolis police officers who were involved in the killing of George Floyd at the end of May appeared in the Hennepin County Courthouse on Friday for a pretrial hearing, with attorneys on both sides of the case representing multiple motions. … [Read more...] about Officers in George Floyd’s death appear in court, motion for separate trials

Separately, the judge granted a defense motion to kick Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and his staff off the case.said that Freeman and several other attorneys had been “sloppy” when they sent prosecutors to interview the county medical examiner, making them potential witnesses in the case and disqualifying them from prosecuting it. … [Read more...] about Judge in George Floyd Murder Trial Rejects Evidence of ‘Diversionary’ Behavior in 2019 Drug Arrest

Floyd, a Black man in handcuffs, died May 25 after Derek Chauvin pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck as Floyd said he couldn’t breathe. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter. Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter. … [Read more...] about Judge Kicks ‘Sloppy’ Lead Prosecutor off Case in George Floyd Murder Trial