George Floyd, Minneapolis police
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After George Floyd was killed, people from the right and left agreed that the act was unconscionable. Now, some conservatives are calling for the police officer responsible to be pardoned.
On May 25, 2020, a white Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, who was Black, by kneeling on his neck for nine minutes during an arrest. The officer, Derek Chauvin, was convicted on murder charges.
Conservative media outlets are rewriting the story; some of their claims are false or lacking context. A new narrative is taking root in the story of George Floyd and the former police officer convicted of murdering him.
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The Mirror US on MSNGeorge Floyd's girlfriend fears Trump pardon is looming for cop killer Derek Chauvin five years onOnce there, Chauvin placed his full weight through his knee on the back of Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes. The harrowing scenes were captured on video by bystanders. Plea
Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to get President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, as his administration moves to end federal policing oversight.
Leading up to the fifth anniversary of his murder, claims about Floyd and former police officer Derek Chauvin have ramped up online.
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Audacy on MSNWill President Trump pardon Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd? Minneapolis' police chief doesn't think soMinneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara shot down rumors that President Donald Trump may pardon former Officer Derek Chauvin for his federal conviction of killing George Floyd five years ago in May of 2020.
With the anniversary of George Floyd's murder by Derek Chauvin approaching, a local business owner shares her perspective of both men.
Several North Jersey residents take a look back at the summer of 2020 when they were part of protests in the aftermath of George Floyd's death.