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☆ Appeals court affirms conviction of Chauvin for George Floyd murder
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Jonathan Allen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

April 17 (Reuters) - The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday upheld the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd during a 2020 arrest, rejecting Chauvin's request for a new trial. In December 2021, Chauvin pleaded guilty in federal court to charges he violated George Floyd's civil rights. The most serious state crime for which Chauvin was convicted was second-degree unintentional murder involving third-degree assault. Writing for the appeals court panel, Judge Peter Reyes disagreed. "Chauvin crossed that line here when he used unreasonable force on Floyd."

March 27 (Reuters) - E-cigarette company Juul Labs Inc and its former largest investor, Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc (MO.N), will face their first U.S. trial this week over claims that they created a public nuisance by marketing addictive e-cigarettes to minors. It says Juul sold its e-cigarettes in sweet flavors and promoted them on social media to appeal to underage consumers. Juul and Altria have faced thousands of similar lawsuits around the country. The state also says Altria helped Juul market its products, including by providing it access to its sales force and including Juul advertisements in Marlboro products. Altria this month announced that it had given up its investment in Juul in exchange for some of Juul's intellectual property.

☆ Court asked to void verdict against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's murder
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

An attorney for Derek Chauvin asked an appeals court Wednesday to throw out the former Minneapolis police officer’s convictions in the murder of George Floyd, arguing that legal and procedural errors deprived him of a fair trial. But Neal Katyal, a special attorney for the state, said Chauvin got “one of the most transparent and thorough trials in our nation’s history. ... Chauvin’s many arguments before this court do not come close to justifying reversal.”Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill sentenced Chauvin to 22 1/2 years after jurors found him guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. “Judge Cahill managed this trial with enormous care, and even if Chauvin could identify some minor fault, any error is harmless,” Katyal said. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over Chauvin's sentencing on June 25, 2021, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis.

The justices will weigh a claim brought by Geraldine Tyler, a 93-year-old whose property in Minnesota was seized by Hennepin County because she owed $15,000 in property taxes and related costs. The state says that under Minnesota law it “provides ample opportunity for property owners to protect their interests” before a property is seized. The state’s lawyers point out that owners have three years to pay the taxes and have an opportunity to repurchase the seized property. The case was brought by the Pacific Legal Foundation, a conservative legal group that often brings property rights cases. The Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, is often sympathetic to property rights claims.

Authorities have identified a 19-year-old man fatally shot Friday inside a department store in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, as Johntae Raymon Hudson. Hudson also told KARE 11 that when she learned her brother was shot, she held out hope he would survive. Several members of the New York Giants, who faced off against the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday, were in the Mall of America when the shooting occurred. The mall told the station then that it was testing options “that may allow us to further enhance” security systems. Earlier this year, a man fired three shots in front of a store in the mall, KARE 11 reported.

☆ Extreme cold weather stretches U.S. homeless shelters' capacity
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Gabriella Borter | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/4] A man stands outside of his tent during a period of cold weather in Denver, Colorado, U.S. December 22, 2022. Officials prepared the indoor arena to house 225 people but increased its capacity to 359 on Wednesday night. The report found that homelessness among people in shelters declined by 1.6%, while unsheltered homelessness increased by 3.4%, compared to 2020. "Severe weather exacerbates the cruel reality of homelessness in America," said Donald Whitehead, executive director of the National Coalition for the Homeless. Nearly 1,000 migrants were staying at Denver city shelters or partner shelters as of Thursday, according to a city statement.

☆ Former Minnesota police officer to be sentenced in George Floyd case
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Eric MillerDec 9 (Reuters) - A former Minneapolis police officer is expected to be sentenced on Friday for his involvement in the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who was killed when a fellow police officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes in May 2020. Kueng, 29, and fellow officer Thomas Lane helped Chauvin restrain Floyd while another officer, Tou Thao, kept bystanders from approaching the scene. Chauvin was convicted of murder in a state trial and sentenced to 22-1/2 years. He also pleaded guilty to related federal charges and is serving a federal sentence of 21 years concurrently. The three other officers were convicted in federal court of depriving Floyd of his civil rights and sentenced in July to between 2-1/2 and 3-1/2 years in prison.

☆ Fact Check-Election graphs published by Mike Lindell do not indicate U.S. voter fraud
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

A series of graphs published by My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell on his social media channels and livestreams appearing to show real-time U.S. midterm election updates do not indicate or prove fraud, experts told Reuters. Lindell published four graphs on his Instagram account purporting to show real-time vote counts during the elections. But such ‘spikes’ seen in graphs using unofficial election data do not indicate or provide proof of fraud, with races rarely officially called on election night (here). The four graphs appearing to show real-time midterm election data do not point to fraud or nefarious activity. Visualizing unofficial vote counts in real-time where the incoming data may be non-uniform in distribution can lead to apparent “spikes” in graphs, experts told Reuters.

On social media, families say they’ve hunted for hours for Tamiflu and the first-line antibiotics amoxicillin and Augmentin. They have one viral illness after another. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than half of US states have “high” or “very high” respiratory virus activity. As for the antibiotics amoxicillin and Augmentin – a combination of amoxicillin and clavulanate, an agent that helps guard against antibiotic resistance – it’s not entirely clear why demand is so high. Some viral illness, like influenza, can leave the body more vulnerable to secondary bacterial infections that may need treatment with antibiotics.

☆ Fact Check-No evidence drug overdose was main cause of death for George Floyd in 2020
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled Floyd’s death a homicide with the cause of death as “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint and neck compression” (here). Under cross examination by Chauvin’s lead lawyer, Baker said that certain heart diseases or use of opioids can be fatal but that neither directly caused Floyd’s death. Reuters reporting on additional expert testimony during the trial that countered the defense’s claim that opioid use caused Floyd’s death can be found (here), (here), (here) and (here). But the fentanyl levels in Floyd’s blood should not be the sole factor in determining his cause of death. Available evidence about George Floyd’s death and toxicology test results do not show that his main cause of death was a drug overdose and toxicology results alone cannot identify a lethal level of fentanyl or other drugs in the body.

☆ DOJ plans to monitor elections in these 46 cities and counties to ensure voters aren't harassed
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Chelsey Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Justice Department plans to monitor polls in two dozen states across the country to ensure no one intimidates voters or otherwise meddles with Tuesday's midterm elections. The department's Civil Rights Division selected 64 jurisdictions in 24 states, including Alaska, Florida, Georgia and Nevada, for oversight in both the general election and early voting. The division routinely monitors elections in the field, starting in 1965 when Congress passed the Voting Rights Act. DOJ monitored polls in 18 states and 44 cities and counties in 2020, by comparison. Attorneys' Offices and the Office of Personnel Management will assist the DOJ Civil Rights Division in monitoring efforts and maintaining contact with state and local election officials.

Oct 24 (Reuters) - A former Minneapolis police officer charged in connection with the murder of George Floyd pleaded guilty on Monday as his trial was about to begin, a court spokesperson confirmed. Kueng and Thomas Lane helped Chauvin restrain Floyd, an unarmed Black man, while another officer, Tou Thao, kept bystanders from approaching the scene. Chauvin was convicted of murder in a state trial and sentenced to 22-1/2 years; he also pleaded guilty to related federal charges and is serving a federal sentence of 21 years concurrently. Kueng's plea agreement includes a sentence of 3-1/2 years that will be served concurrently with his federal sentence, according to Matt Lehman, a spokesperson for Hennepin County District Court. Kueng's defense attorney and the Minnesota attorney general's office, which is prosecuting the case, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

CNN —Roxie Washington, acting on behalf of her daughter with the late George Floyd, has retained attorneys after Kanye West made a claim about fentanyl and Floyd’s death. The artist, designer and entrepreneur, who has changed his name to Ye, spoke about Floyd’s death during a recent episode of the podcast “Drink Champs.”“I watched the George Floyd documentary that Candace Owens put out. While that’s not legally possible because George Floyd is deceased, Merritt said, there are other legal avenues to pursue, including the Floyd family possibly suing for intentional infliction of emotional distress. “I have put together a working team to investigate [West’s] statements and to investigate the source of those statements,” Merritt said. CNN has reached out to Merritt for comment on the cease-and-desist letter.

☆ George Floyd’s family considering lawsuit against Kanye West after fentanyl claim
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Kanye West’s latest controversial remarks could land him in a legal battle. Civil rights attorney Lee Merritt, who has represented the Floyd family, tweeted Sunday that they are considering legal action against West. “While one cannot defame the dead, the family of #GeorgeFloyd is considering suit for Kanye’s false statements about the manner of his death,” Merritt tweeted. “I have put together a working team to investigate [West’s] statements and to investigate the source of those statements,” Merritt said. Video of Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes sparked protests and calls for justice around the world.

☆ Minnesota candidate on coming out as queer midcampaign: 'I felt it was important'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Julie Moreau | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Moriarty, a candidate for Hennepin County attorney — whose jurisdiction includes Minneapolis — came out as queer on the campaign trail in January. “It could be a risky thing, coming out publicly during the campaign, but I felt it was important,” Moriarty told NBC News. She spent over three decades as a public defender in Hennepin County, and in 2014 she became the county’s first female chief public defender. “I had been talking about race and the policies of the current public attorney. I got accused of calling a justice partner a racist in public.”Moriarty wasn’t reappointed as chief public defender after that, she said.

In lieu of being incarcerated, he agreed to complete a court-supervised treatment program at Hennepin County Veterans Court. Minnesota’s new law establishes a consistent set of standards for every criminal court in the state, depending on the offender’s criminal history and the severity of the crime. But the Hennepin County Veterans Court has started to see some of its early impacts. At least 22 veterans have graduated its treatment program since the law went into effect on Aug. 1, 2021. The lack of data on the issue led the Council on Criminal Justice to launch a national commission to examine over the next two years why so many veterans land behind bars.

That spike in demand pushed prices higher, and was exacerbated by the retirement of coal-fired and nuclear plants, in favor of electric generators. Meanwhile, natural gas production has been slow to come back online after waves of shutdowns during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, the price of natural gas is at levels not seen in more than a decade. The company said the increases are directly related to higher natural gas prices. "For many struggling families, higher prices can mean being forced to choose between heat, food or medication," the association said.

Thomas Lane, a former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison. Lane held down Floyd's legs as he cried out that he couldn't breathe, while another former officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on Floyd's neck for 9 ½ minutes on May 25, 2020. As part of Lane's plea deal, a charge of aiding and abetting second-degree murder was dismissed, a spokesman for Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, whose office prosecuted the case, previously said. Cahill said Lane’s state sentence will be concurrent with his federal sentence and that he will serve his time in a federal institution. Two other former officers, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao, are scheduled to stand trial next month on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

REUTERS/Eric MillerSept 21 (Reuters) - A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting in the killing of George Floyd, a Black man whose death outraged people around the world, was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday. The video sparked daily protests against racism and police brutality in cities across the United States. A jury found Chauvin guilty of unintentional second-degree murder, among other charges, at a state trial in 2021 and he was sentenced to 22-1/2 years. In July, Chauvin received a concurrent sentence of 21 years in prison on federal charges of violating Floyd's civil rights. read moreLane, who is also white, accepted a plea deal with prosecutors from the Minnesota attorney general's office earlier this year.

☆ VIDEO/ Un fost ofițer de poliție din Minneapolis care ar fi provocat moartea lui George Floyd, condamnat
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-21 | by ( Milena Onisim | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Un fost ofițer de poliție din Minneapolis, Derek Chauvin, a fost condamnat marți, 21 aprilie, pentru uciderea lui George Floyd. Verdictul judecătorilor tribunalului din Minneapolis a luat în considerare declarațiile a 45 de martori, inclusiv polițiști și experți medicali. Potrivit sursei citate, jurații au rămas nemișcați în timp ce verdictul a fost citit. Totodată, pe George Floyd Square din Minneapolis, intersecția în care a fost ucis Floyd și care a fost numită ulterior în cinstea sa, oamenii au țipat, au aplaudat și unii au aruncat bancnote de dolar în aer. O filmare apărută ulterior arată că trei polițiști, nu unul, stăteau cu genunchii pe George Floyd, bărbatul afro-american pe care îl trântiseră la pământ.

Persons: Derek Chauvin, George Floyd, Reuters, Hennepin, Floyd Organizations: CNN, Black Locations: Minneapolis, Hennepin, american

„S-a făcut dreptate, astăzi, pentru familia lui George Floyd și pentru comunitatea de aici, din Minneapolis. Verdictul de astăzi are implicații importante nu doar pentru acest oraș, ci și pentru țară și pentru lume. Mulțimea de oameni adunată în apropierea tribunalului din Minneapolis, locul în care a fost citit verdictul, a izbucnit în urale și aplauze în momentul în care judecătorul a citit verdictul „vinovat” pentru cele trei capete de acuzare. Juraţii Tribunalului din comitatul Hennepin au stabilit că fostul agent de poliţie Derek Chauvin este vinovat de omor neintenţionat de gradul doi, omor de gradul trei şi omor prin imprudenţă de gradul doi, informează CNN. O filmare apărută ulterior arată că trei polițiști, nu unul, stăteau cu genunchii pe George Floyd, bărbatul afro-american pe care îl trântiseră la pământ.

Persons: George Floyd, Floyd, Derek Chauvin Organizations: CNN, Black Locations: Minneapolis, SUA, America, Hennepin, american

☆ Reacția familiei lui George Floyd după verdictul în procesul lui Derek Chauvin: „Astăzi putem respira din nou”
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-21 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: GettyImagesReacția familiei lui George Floyd după verdictul în procesul lui Derek Chauvin: „Astăzi putem respira din nou”Familia lui George Floyd spune că verdictul dat marți seara în procesul fostului polițist Derek Chauvin, găsit vinovat pentru uciderea bărbatului afroamerican în mai 2020, este o victorie, dar că lupta pentru dreptate nu s-a încheiat, relatează CNN. „Astăzi putem respira din nou”, a spus Philonise Floyd, unul din frații lui George Floyd. După mai bine de 10 ore de deliberări, jurații l-au găsit pe Derek Chauvin vinovat de uciderea lui Floyd. Trebuie să protestăm în continuare, pentru că se pare că acesta este un ciclu fără sfârșit”, a spus Philonise Floyd. Terrence Floyd, un alt frate al lui Floyd, a descris verdictul drept „monumental” și a spus că este recunoscător și mândru de fratele său.

Persons: George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, CNN ., Floyd, Floyd ., George, Împreună, Terrence Floyd, Ben Crump, Daunte Wright Organizations: CNN Locations: Minneapolis, Statele Unite, SUA, Hennepin

Derek Chauvin, agentul de poliţie care l-a imobilizat pe afro-americanul George Floyd, decedat în incidentul produs pe 25 mai 2020 în oraşul american Minneapolis, a fost găsit vinovat pentru toate acuzaţiile. George Floyd, un afro-american în vârstă de 46 de ani, a murit după ce poliţistul Derek Chauvin i-a ţinut genunchiul pe gât mai multe minute, pe 25 mai 2020, în timp ce îl imobiliza. Nu am uitat că ceilalţi trei agenţi de poliţie care au avut roluri în decesul lui George Floyd trebuie traşi la răspundere pentru faptele lor”, a comunicat avocatul Ben Crump, care a reprezentat în instanţă familia lui George Floyd. Supremaţia albilor nu îşi are loc în democraţie, mai ales într-o democraţie care ar trebui să ne garanteze libertatea de a trăi”, a transmis asociaţia. „Nu aş numi verdictul de astăzi dreptate, întrucât dreptatea presupune restabilirea deplină, dar este vorba de tragere la răspundere, ceea ce este primul pas spre dreptate”, a declarat procurorul Keith Ellison.

Persons: Derek Chauvin, George Floyd, Keith Ellison, George, Ben Crump, George Floyd ., îşi, asociaţia, Keith Ellison . Organizations: CNN, Mediafax, Black, Foundation, Keith Ellison . Filiala, Amnesty International Locations: american Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, american, Statele Unite, Minneapolis, America, Americii, SUA

☆ Ex-Officer Who Held Back Crowd During George Floyd’s Killing Is Convicted
▼ + stars: | 2020-05-25 | by ( Joe Barrett | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao, in glasses, and his attorney Robert Paule in St. Paul, Minn., last year. Photo: David Joles/Zuma PressTou Thao , the ex-Minneapolis police officer who kept a group of onlookers at bay as three other officers knelt on a handcuffed George Floyd until he lay lifeless in the street, was convicted Tuesday of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. The verdict came after a bench trial in which Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill considered agreed-upon evidence from the two sides and is the final conviction in state and federal court of the four officers involved in the May 25, 2020, killing that led to a summer of unrest in Minnesota and across the U.S.

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