Tag Archives: George Floyd
Knee Off the Neck, FloridaGaetz
Friday, April 2, 2021
DOA: A Minneapolis paramedic called to treat George Floyd testified that when he arrived Floyd was already dead with then Off. Derek Chauvin’s knee still on his neck. Derek Smith said in a Minneapolis court that he couldn’t find a pulse …
Policing on Trial, Covid Warning
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Nine Minutes, 29 Seconds: The first witness in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was a 911 operator who watched on a security camera while Chauvin kept his knee on George Floyd’s neck for nearly 10 minutes …
Officers Charged, The End of Democracy
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Situation Report: Mostly peaceful protests continued into their 10th day as charges were filed against four former Minneapolis police officers in the death of 46-year-old George Floyd. Former President Barack Obama, in a rare weigh-in on national issues, called for police reform …
America in Flames, America in Space
Monday, June 1, 2020
Anger and Flames: American cities roiled and burned over the weekend in continuing protest and violence over the police killing of 46-year-old George Floyd in Minneapolis a week ago. Police, and demonstrators and vandals clashed in the cities of Detroit, Philadelphia, …