Crime
Keith Ellison, Attorney General and lead prosecutor in Chauvin’s trial, admitted on “60 Minutes” Sunday night that he “felt a little bad” for the defendant afterward the guilty verdict. Ellison says above all though, he felt gratitude, humility and a sense of satisfaction for holding Chauvin accountable for what he did because he deserved to Abe […]
A U.S. senator has accused NBA Player Lebron James of “inciting violence” against a police officer after sharing a picture of the police officer who shot and killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant outside a home in Columbus, Ohio with the caption “you’re next.” Lebron has since deleted the post saying that his message was “being used to […]
Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd, whose killing sparked worldwide protests on race division in the U.S. On the second day of deliberations, the jury found Chauvin guilty of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. See story here
A gunman killed eight people and wounded five others before taking his own life in a shooting rampage at a Indianapolis FedEx facility near the airport. FedEx said people who worked for the company were among the dead. During a briefing just after 3 a.m., Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson Genae Cook stated that the victims […]
Officer Derek Chauvin has decided that he will not testify at his murder trial for the death of George Floyd by telling Judge Peter Cahill that he would invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and would not take the witness stand. This comes as the defense wrapped up its presentation this week with final […]
The murder trial of Derek Chauvin begins its second week on Monday, with the Minneapolis Chief of Police taking the stand. Chief Medaria Arrodondo will testify for the prosecution on Monday. He’s expected to say that Chauvin’s actions were not in line with the department’s use-of-force policies. Arrodondo fired Chauvin and three other officers less than […]
According to a recent report, two more people are accusing the couple of drugging, rape, sex trafficking, among other things. One of the newest accusers claims that the hip-hop couple trafficked them in three different states back in 2010. The second person claims that TI and one of his friends raped her in a Miami hotel in […]
One of the highest-profile court cases in years continues on Tuesday in Minneapolis with the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. On the first day, prosecutors showed the now-viral video of Chauvin kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as he lay on the pavement, and called witnesses including the 911 dispatcher who took the […]
The trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin will stay in Minneapolis, after a judge rejected requests to delay and relocate the trial on Friday. Jury selection continued on Friday with a 13th juror chosen and one slot left to fill. The trial is set to being March 29th and last about four weeks. Chauvin […]
A Michigan man who spent five years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit is suing Hertz rental cars for failing to provide a receipt that would have cleared him before he was convicted. In 2015, Herbert Alford was convicted in the 2011 murder of 23-year-old Michael Adams — even though he swore he was […]
An attorney is pursuing legal action against T.I. and his wife, Tiny Harris, who are being accused of sexual assault in multiple states. Tyrone A. Blackburn represents 11 individuals and says he’s been contacted by 30 people who claim, “forced drugging, kidnapping, rape, and intimidation.” The claims span 15 years and are said to be “eerily consistent.” […]
A grand jury has declined to press charges against the police officers involved in last year’s death of Daniel Prude. Making the announcement late Tuesday afternoon, New York Attorney General Letitia James said her officer presented “the strongest case possible” to the grand jury, which nonetheless opted against charging any of the officers involved in Prude’s […]
