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Derek Chauvin thegrio.com
March 30, 2021
"The use of force is not attractive," Eric Nelson, Chauvin's attorney, told jurors, "but it is a necessary component of…
March 8, 2021
"We're watching this trial, hoping and praying," said one organizer, "and wishing for justice to be served because we didn't…
Philonise Floyd thegrio.com
March 5, 2021
Philonise Floyd is speaking out as the trial for the man accused of murdering his brother George Floyd inches closer.
March 3, 2021
Different kinfolk can rotate the slot, but only one will be let in the courtroom at a time — and…
February 17, 2021
Winter weather that has overwhelmed power grids unprepared for climate change and left millions without electricity and 20 people dead.
February 6, 2021
Authorities have been preparing for months, fearing a repeat of violence that erupted after the killing of George Floyd.
January 1, 2021
"Why are we here?" asks Dolal Idd's father, Bayle Gelle. "Because why were they shooting? Because of color. He is…
Kenya
December 23, 2020
A small Minnesota town sparks outrage after approving a permit for a whites-only church they say because of the First…
December 16, 2020
A Black man sent to prison for life as a teenager took his first steps of freedom Tuesday to the…
December 14, 2020
Since Jacqueline Cruz Towns' passing in April, her son told reporters, he's been preoccupied with trying to keep other kinfolk…
December 2, 2020
A St. Paul officer who shot and wounded a Black man who emerged naked from a dumpster failed to measure…
Kellie Chauvin, Derek Chauvin, tax crimes, thegrio.com
November 21, 2020
A judge has rejected the divorce agreement between former officer Derek Chauvin and his estranged wife, Kellie, due to possible…
pandemic coronavirus deaths thegrio.com
November 18, 2020
The number of lives lost to the coronavirus continues to climb in the United States as the holiday season draws…
Derek Chauvin J Alexander thegrio.com
November 5, 2020
A judge on Thursday rejected defense requests to move the trial of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in George…
Derek Chauvin George Floyd thegrio.com
October 22, 2020
A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Derek Chauvin thegrio.com
October 9, 2020
Derek Chauvin has been given permission to leave Minnesota due to “safety concerns” as he awaits a murder trial in…
Derek Chauvin George Floyd thegrio.com
October 7, 2020
Former police officer Derek Chauvin, who was arrested and charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, has posted…
September 23, 2020
"I fled civil war when I was 8," she tweeted. "An 8-year-old doesn’t run a country even though you run…
George Floyd's Brother Attends Unveiling Of Memorial Portrait In Brooklyn
September 10, 2020
George Floyd's family recently received a letter stating his confidential medical records have been breached.
September 6, 2020
A 12-year-old girl named Makayla Saulter was shot in the head while covering her baby cousin during an attack from…