April 21, 2021 After Derek Chauvin verdict, Garland announces DOJ Minneapolis policing probe Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday that the Justice Department will be conducting an investigation of law enforcement in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.
April 21, 2021 Maxine Waters' corporate donors silent after 'get confrontational' controversy Powerful companies and groups including Boeing, the National Association of Realtors and General Motors that have donated to Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., have been silent after she urged protesters in Brooklyn Center, Minn., to "get more confrontational" if Derek Chauvin isn't convicted of murdering George Floyd.
April 21, 2021 Late-night hosts sound off on Derek Chauvin verdict: 'Accountability today is a deterrent for tomorrow' After the guilty verdict issued in the trial of Derek Chauvin, late-night hosts sounded off on the situation.
April 21, 2021 3 Minneapolis police officers still to face trial in death of George Floyd Three more former Minneapolis cops are still set to stand trial in the death of George Floyd — following Tuesday’s murder conviction for former police officer Derek Chauvin.
April 21, 2021 Maxine Waters', Biden’s pre-Chauvin verdict comments come under scrutiny as defense eyes appeal Derek Chauvin's murder conviction was met with widespread approval among those seeking justice for George Floyd, but the trial's outcome may not be set in stone thanks to remarks from influential political leaders such as Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and President Biden himself.
April 21, 2021 LIVE UPDATES: Derek Chauvin held at Minnesota max security prison awaiting sentencing The nation reacted Tuesday after a panel of jurors found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three charges in connection with the May 2020 death of George Floyd.
April 21, 2021 How long could Derek Chauvin serve in prison after guilty verdict? Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts Tuesday in a jury verdict that could mean the ex-Minneapolis police officer will serve decades in prison for the murder of George Floyd.
April 21, 2021 Chauvin’s quickie conviction brings media applause and a national sigh of relief Jurors in the Derek Chauvin trial took less than one full day of deliberations to decide that the officer had indeed committed second- and third-degree murder by depriving George Floyd of oxygen—just as the awful nine-minute video made chillingly clear.
April 21, 2021 Portland police officer surrounded, punched in face; 'unlawful assembly' declared Video emerged out of Portland, Ore., hours after the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict that police said showed an officer being surrounded and then punched in the face by a masked individual dressed in black.
April 21, 2021 CNN's Jake Tapper accuses Chauvin defense of 'misleading,' 'gaslighting' jury ahead of guilty verdict CNN anchor Jake Tapper showed his partisanship Tuesday during his network's coverage leading up to the announcement of the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
