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June 24, 2021

Derek Chauvin case: Community impact statements sought ahead of sentencing

The office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is asking the public to submit community impact statements prior to the sentencing of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

June 23, 2021

George Floyd statues are 'racist,' used by Biden, Dems as Marxist ploy to 'denigrate' Black men: Whitlock

Memorializing George Floyd through recently erected statues in New York and New Jersey is actually "racist" and only causes more harm for Black people and America, sports journalist Jason Whitlock argues in a new op-ed published Tuesday by The Blaze.

June 22, 2021

Hegseth: Pentagon's Gilday 'infected' ensigns' reading list with activist book by 'anti-racist' Kendi

"Fox & Friends" host Pete Hegseth sounded off on "The Story" about the detrimental effects that wokeness in the Pentagon can have on America's defensive readiness and troop morale.

June 22, 2021

NYC family mourns slain boy, 10; borough president laments 'Black on Black violence' amid shooting surge

During the funeral for a 10-year-old boy in New York City who was gunned down at his aunt’s home in a shooting that authorities say was prompted by a parking dispute, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards reminded attendees that “Black lives matter" as the city deals with pervasive gun violence and rising crime more than a year since the death of George Floyd.

June 20, 2021

NYC DA drops most looting cases from summer 2020 riots, prioritizing Trump probe: report

New York City district attorneys in Manhattan and the Bronx have dropped looting charges against hundreds of people arrested and charged during last summer’s demonstrations that became a nearly nightly occurrence in the weeks after George Floyd’s death, according to a report.

June 18, 2021

New Jersey city unveils 700-pound statue of George Floyd

A 700-pound bronze statue of George Floyd was unveiled this week outside of Newark's city hall.

June 17, 2021

Minnesota prosecutors ask court to reject Derek Chauvin defense team's motions for new trial

Minnesota prosecutors in the Derek Chauvin murder case filed a memorandum Wednesday asking the court to deny the defense’s motions for a new trial. 

June 16, 2021

Driver who plowed into Minneapolis protesters thought he was Jesus headed to Super Bowl: report

Minneapolis police on Tuesday released the name of the suspect pulled from his vehicle after allegedly ramming his SUV into a group of protesters, fatally striking one woman, as demonstrations persist over the deputy-involved shooting of Winston Boogie Smith Jr. by a U.S. Marshals task force.

June 12, 2021

Porn star Dakota Skye, who received backlash for flashing breasts at George Floyd mural, found dead

Adult film star Dakota Skye was discovered dead in Los Angeles, one of her family members confirmed.

June 11, 2021

Police departments struggle to recruit since killing of George Floyd

Law enforcement agencies across the country experienced a wave of retirements and departures and are struggling to recruit the next generation of police officers in the year since George Floyd was killed by a cop.