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April 25, 2021

Maryland to investigate Derek Chauvin defense witness' tenure as state's chief medical examiner

Maryland officials will conduct an investigation into all deaths that happened in police custody that were overseen by the state's former chief medical examiner, who testified as a defense witness in the trial for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

April 24, 2021

Rep. Maxine Waters calls out Chauvin trial judge: 'He was way off track'

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., defended her "get more confrontational" comments to protesters before the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial and rejected any notion that her words in Minnesota could be any grounds to overturn the ex-police officer's guilty verdict on an appeal. 

April 24, 2021

Ilhan Omar to reintroduce bill creating new federal board to independently investigate police misconduct

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., plans to reintroduce a bill next week that would create a federal agency to independently investigate police killings and in-custody deaths.

April 24, 2021

Can Derek Chauvin get his convictions tossed on appeal?

The unique circumstances surrounding Derek Chauvin's trial in George Floyd's death could offer the former Minneapolis police officer some shot at winning a retrial on appeal, though most legal experts agree it's a long shot.

April 24, 2021

Bill Maher clashes with theGrio's April Ryan on Chauvin guilty verdict, Ma'Khia Bryant shooting

"Real Time" host Bill Maher clashed with theGrio's April Ryan over the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and the Ohio police-involved shooting death of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant. 

April 23, 2021

Al Sharpton defends his private jet tweet during eulogy for Daunte Wright

The Rev. Al Sharpton fended off criticism over his use of a private jet to travel to Minnesota for the Derek Chauvin verdict and for the funeral of Daunte Wright – during his eulogy of the Black Minnesota man killed by a police officer who allegedly confused her handgun for a Taser.

April 23, 2021

Derek Chauvin has sentencing date set for June following murder conviction

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd, will be sentenced June 16, according to court records. 

April 23, 2021

George Floyd mural in Texas defaced with racial slur

A George Floyd mural in Houston was defaced with a racial slur Thursday just days after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty in his death, authorities said.

April 22, 2021

Hannity warns about Democrats' plan to dismantle police: 'They don't care about facts'

Fox News host Sean Hannity opened his show "Hannity" Thursday slamming the Left's efforts to dismantle the police and their anti-police narrative after a Columbus, Ohio police officer shot and killed a knife-wielding teenage girl as she attacked another teen

April 22, 2021

Ben Domenech: The Left is pushing to redefine justice

"Fox News Primetime" host Ben Domenech spoke to what he calls the Left's push to redefine justice following the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd.