The Black Lives Matter group has been fighting to be heard since 2013 – and the phrase itself is now being seen on streets and screens all around the world after the killing of George Floyd. But how did the movement get here? And how did it begin? (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) ——- Watch more of our […]
The sentence for the civil rights case could be served concurrently with the sentencing for his murder conviction on the state level, according to CNN. In December, Chauvin pleaded guilty to violating Floyd’s rights and admitted that he kept his knee on Floyd’s neck after he became unresponsive, NBC News reports. He also admitted that […]
Wales will become the first UK nation to make black history lessons mandatory in schools, from 2022. In the wake of George Floyd’s murder and Black Lives Matter protests, the government wants children to become “ethical and informed”. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on […]
Derek Chauvin, who was convicted earlier this year on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for his involvement in George Floyd‘s death, was sentenced to over 20 years in prison on Friday. While prosecutors requested a 30-year prison sentence for the 45-year-old former Minneapolis officer, Chauvin’s defense attorney was asking for a more lenient punishment, CNN […]
A California school district has are under fire after it was reported that school officials created a support group for white students to vent after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd. Floyd’s murder has widely believed to be racially motivated abuse of power by the police. However, instead of focusing on the themes of […]
A high school assignment has sparked controversy among a group of Pennsylvania students and parents who say the classwork included biased questions about the Derek Chauvin trial and George Floyd. In the criminal justice class at Bishop McDevitt High School in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, students were instructed to answer 10 questions about the trial, in which […]
At least 64 people across the country have been killed at the hands of police since the start of testimony in the Derek Chauvin trial. The trial for the former officer lasted for three weeks with many experts and witnesses sharing their testimony. Chauvin was convicted for the murder of George Floyd after the jury […]
Former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin, convicted on Tuesday for killing George Floyd, now finds himself in more turmoil as the U.S. Justice Department looks into his alleged assault against a Black teenager three years ago. Prosecutors first learned about the 2017 incident last year as they were preparing to present their argument in Floyd’s case, ABC News […]
Darnella Fraizer’s decision to stand up against injustice and record the harrowing final minutes of George Floyd’s life is being regarded as one of the most essential components of former police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction. On Tuesday, the jury in Chauvin’s trial reached a verdict and found him guilty of third-degree murder, second-degree unintentional […]
A day after former officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty for the murder of George Floyd, the Justice Department announced its plan to launch a federal civil rights inquiry into Minneapolis police operations and its use of lethal force. Making the announcement on Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland said there will be a deeper investigation to examine […]