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May 7, 2021

Daunte Wright death: Officer Kim Potter’s file has commendations, minor reprimands

The service file of a suburban Minneapolis police officer charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright includes a commendation for safely resolving an incident involving a suicidal man, as well as a handful of reprimands for driving mishaps.

May 7, 2021

Ingraham: Left's revolution of 'systematic radicalism' can only be accomplished by changing how we teach kids

Fox News host Laura Ingraham opened Thursday's “Ingraham Angle” warning about the Left's “systemic radicalism” and the push to teach “Anti-Racist Curriculum” in schools around the nation

May 4, 2021

MSNBC's Joy Reid mocks parents who say opposing critical race theory doesn't make them racist: 'It does'

MSNBC host Joy Reid laughed at the expense of parents who say they aren't "racist" for opposing critical race theory (CRT) being taught in schools. 

May 4, 2021

Alan Dershowitz: ‘Without a doubt’ Derek Chauvin verdict should be vacated

Harvard Law School Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz and Fox News contributor Leo Terrell joined "Hannity" Tuesday to react to a juror on the Derek Chauvin murder trial allegedly attending a George Floyd rally wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt

May 4, 2021

'NBC Nightly News' omits juror controversy while reporting on Chauvin defense lawyer's motion for new trial

"NBC Nightly News" omitted a key detail on Tuesday evening in the latest developments of the Derek Chauvin trial. 

May 4, 2021

Derek Chauvin files for new trial in death of George Floyd

Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has filed a motion seeking a new trial in the death of George Floyd, arguing that his constitutional right to a fair trial was violated multiple times throughout the proceedings.

May 4, 2021

Minneapolis activists' push to abolish police picks up steam as petition filed

A charter amendment to replace the Minneapolis Police Department is one step closer to going before voters in November after a coalition of activists submitted their petition to city officials on Friday.

May 4, 2021

Derek Chauvin juror's 'BLM' T-shirt sparks concerns about trial verdicts: report

A photo that recently emerged online of a juror on the Derek Chauvin murder trial wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt has sparked questions about his impartiality, according to reports.

May 2, 2021

Tim Scott slams 'Uncle Tim' label as hypocritical bigotry

Sen. Tim Scott, who delivered the Republican response to President Biden’s address to Congress, said Sunday that “America is not a racist country,” and as both sides of the aisle negotiate police reform at the federal level on Capitol Hill, the goal “isn't for Republicans or Democrats to win, but for communities to feel safer and our officers to feel respected.”

May 1, 2021

Minnesota AG Ellison argues convicted murderer Derek Chauvin acted with 'particular cruelty,' abused authority

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison laid out the prosecution's case Friday for a tougher sentence than the 12 1/2 years that are recommended for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter on April 20 in the death of George Floyd.