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☆ Two Ohio officers charged with reckless homicide in death of Black man who pleaded, 'I can't breathe'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Two Ohio police officers were charged with reckless homicide in the death of a Black man who pleaded, "I can't breathe," during a police encounter, authorities announced Saturday. Stone said he presented a grand jury with the results of an Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation probe into Tyson's death, which the agency completed in August. Tyson says multiple times, "I can't breathe." Tyson says again, “I can’t breathe. He also pleaded, "I can't breathe," as an officer held him in a chokehold.

Persons: Camden Burch, Beau Schoenegge, Frank E, Tyson, Kyle L, Stone, Burch, Schoenegge, Craig M, Riley, He's, “, George Floyd, Eric Garner, Bobby DiCello, John Tyson, “ It’s, ” Organizations: Ohio, Canton, NBC, Criminal, of Police Ohio Labor, Gold Unit, Canton Police Department, Minneapolis, New York City Locations: Stark County, Cleveland, Canton, New

☆ As some companies scale back on DEI, others double down on their efforts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Meanwhile, companies like Harley-Davidson, Molson Coors, Lowe's, and John Deere have scaled back or dropped their DEI programs. But amid the backlash, some organizations are refining their DEI strategies, focusing on belonging, inclusion, and fair pay alongside other diversity metrics. Companies like Ancestry, Mitre, and HLW are using data to evaluate employee experiences while addressing equity through cultural programs, training, and compensation reviews. "We're seeing more reframing of DEI efforts and a stronger emphasis on systematically linking DEI to a business case." Bussing said companies that shy away from DEI initiatives may find themselves at a disadvantage.

Persons: Elon Musk, Molson, John Deere, Maryam Kouchaki, Kouchaki, George Floyd's, Shane Koller, " Koller, Heba Mahmoud, Mahmoud, Anjali Mathai, Mathai, Heather Bussing, Bussing Organizations: Harley, Davidson, Molson Coors, Lowe's, Partners, Academy of Management, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Research, America, Mitre Locations: Mitre, HLW, HLW's

☆ Melania Trump refers to George Floyd as only a 'Black Minneapolis resident' in her memoir
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Melania Trump does not refer to George Floyd by name in her memoir. Trump refers to Floyd as a "Black Minneapolis resident" and references "his tragic death." AdvertisementFormer First Lady Melania Trump addresses the murder of George Floyd in her memoir without ever writing Floyd's name. Instead, she refers to him only as a "Black Minneapolis resident" and through the general pronoun "his." In total, Trump devotes three paragraphs to the circumstances of Floyd's murder and more than three pages to the protest on May 29.

Persons: Melania Trump, George Floyd, Trump, Floyd, —, Lady Melania Trump, Darnella Frazier Organizations: Minneapolis, Service, Facebook Locations: Black Minneapolis

☆ JD Vance's debate performance helped rehab his image, but being 'Minnesota nice' worked against Tim Walz, campaign experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tim Walz took the stage in their first and only debate on Tuesday. Tim Walz in the pair's only debate of their vice presidential campaigns. AdvertisementAccording to polling, Vance has become one of the least-liked vice presidential candidates in history. The vice presidential debate is likely the last major debate of the campaign, as the presidential nominees haven't agreed to a second appearance after their September 10 face-off. "Vance's casual use of 'Tim' when addressing Walz subtly diminished Walz's authority, creating an impression of informality that worked in Vance's favor," Bui said.

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He said their rhetoric is responsible for threats and violence against him, even though they routinely denounce political violence and did so on Sunday. In turning so fast to Biden and Harris, Trump skipped past appeals for sympathy and even a perfunctory call for calm or unity. The Secret Service fired at a suspect, who fled and was quickly apprehended by police. "I am thankful that former President Trump is safe." The area around Trump International Golf Club was secured after an apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Biden, Harris —, Harris, Ric Bradshaw, Mike Johnson, Ronald Rowe, Johnson, won’t, —, Spencer Platt, Musk, Joe Raedle, We're, ” Trump, George Floyd's, Nancy Pelosi's, — Biden — Organizations: Biden, Republican, Secret Service, Trump, ABC, Fox News, Convention, Republican National Convention, Democratic Party, Democrat Party, Trump International Golf, Minneapolis police, Capitol Locations: Palm, Palm Beach, Mar, Butler , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Milwaukee, New York, West Palm Beach, Fla

☆ George Floyd's brother endorses Harris-Walz, says Minnesota governor is 'built for this'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Pilar Melendez | Pilar Melendez Is An Editor On The Nbc News Platforms Team. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

“He’s built for this,” Floyd, 43, said on Friday. After his brother’s killing, Floyd believes Walz's decision to appoint state Attorney General Keith Ellison to lead the prosecution was a justice-defining moment that ultimately led to convictions against all four officers involved. “At first, he was just a regular governor, just looking like a politician. “For him to take time out of his day to speak at the funeral, I gotta give him kudos,” Floyd said. “Sometimes, it’s the people that you don’t see everyday, those are the people that have the best advice.

Persons: Tim Walz, George Floyd, Philonise Floyd, “ He’s, ” Floyd, Kamala Harris, Walz, Harris, Floyd, Keith Ellison, “, Gov . Walz, Daunte Wright, He’s, “ Mr, ” Organizations: Minnesota Gov, Army National Guard, Gov, Democratic, Democratic National Convention Locations: Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States, Chicago

☆ Kamala Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her VP pick
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewVice President Kamala Harris announced on Tuesday that she has selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential pick, tapping a Midwestern mainstay who has deep roots in rural America to balance out the Democratic presidential ticket. Walz's selection was first reported by CNN. The former president held a rally in Minnesota not long before Walz's selection was announced. Related stories"What I know is that people like JD Vance know nothing about small town America," Walz recently told MSNBC.

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☆ D'Vontaye Mitchell's death is ruled a homicide, from 'restraint asphyxia' and drugs, medical examiner says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Antonio Planas | Ava Kelley | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The "immediate cause of death" for D'Vontaye Mitchell, 43, was “restraint asphyxia and toxic effects of cocaine and methamphetamine,” according to a final report from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner. Courtesy Brenda GilesHis final manner of death was ruled by the medical examiner to be homicide. On June 30, four security guards pinned Mitchell face down on the ground outside the downtown Hyatt Regency hotel. The medical examiner noted Mitchell was “restrained in prone position” by multiple individuals after using drugs. Police said a person had entered the business, “caused a disturbance” and “fought with security guards as they were escorting” him out.

Persons: D'Vontaye Mitchell, Brenda Giles, Mitchell, “, ”, grunting, Ben Crump, George Floyd's, Crump, Mitchell's, Hyatt Organizations: Milwaukee County Medical, Police, ” Hotel, Hyatt, Milwaukee County Locations: Milwaukee, Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis

☆ Examining Workforce Changes in AI, C-Suites, HR, and DEI
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Business Insider's "Workforce Innovation" series will explore how our jobs are changing by digging into four themes: AI, the changing C-suite, worker well-being, and DEI. The board will be composed of C-suite leaders from HR, strategy, technology, and DEI. The C-suite is getting more crowded, and jobs like chief growth officer and chief AI officer are becoming more common. Increasing amounts of data and the emergence of AI, Wiggins told BI, require companies to have roles beyond chief information officer or chief technology officer. "The future of DEI," Lawless said, "does need to be more diffuse."

Persons: we're, it's, Daron Acemoglu, Cody O'Loughlin Acemoglu, Acemoglu, Ty Wiggins, Russell Reynolds, Wiggins, Georgie Clarke, It's, Carly Holm, Leah Smith, Holm, George Floyd's, Regina Lawless, Charles Schoenberger, Lawless, Gen Z Organizations: Innovation Board, DEI, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Russell Reynolds Associates, World Health Organization, Business, Employers, Companies Locations: —

☆ Corporate America Is Going Un-Woke: Reversing DEI, Sustainability Plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Plenty of companies are reining in their rhetoric and in some cases action on issues such as sustainability and diversity. Over the past decade, many corporations have at least professed to take a more active role in social issues, under pressure from their customers and, more importantly, employees. After last year's Bud Light debacle, which was a real blow to its business, executives fear they'll be the next target of some anti-woke outcry. For the fourth quarter of 2020, 131 companies mentioned ESG, and 34 mentioned DEI or diversity and inclusion. This may be a great un-wokening, but maybe corporate America was actually never that committed to the idea in the first place.

Persons: Paul Polman, It's, Naomi Wheeless, Eventbrite, Donald Trump, Larry Fink, George Floyd's, ESG, Andrew Jones, there's, Bud Light, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, haven't, Philip Mirvis, Bud, they'll, they'd, Jones, it's, Fink, FactSet, — we're, wasn't, Alison Taylor, University's, we've, Roe, Wade, Taylor, isn't, Dylan Mulvaney, Bud Light's, Kenneth Pucker, Emily Stewart Organizations: Unilever, Unilever wasn't, Unilever isn't, Companies, Business, Sporting Goods, Conference Board's ESG, Morningstar, Babson, AIG, Amazon, ExxonMobil, University's Stern School of Business, Anheuser, Busch, Fletcher School, Tufts University Locations: Plenty, America, ESG, New, Charlottesville

☆ Black creators were instrumental in building TikTok. Now they fear they'll be hit the hardest by a ban.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

But largely, TikTok is a place Black creators found where they could thrive and reach new audiences and customers for their growing businesses. It wasn't that the content wasn't good, Ford said, it was that Instagram "just wasn't a place for Black creators, minority creators, to excel." Some Black creators suspected their Black Lives Matter content was suppressed in 2020 after George Floyd's death ignited a wave of protests. AdvertisementBlack TikTokers have also expressed an "undertone of anti-Blackness" in the platform's algorithm, where white creators benefited from the trends started by Black creators. AdvertisementThis is disheartening, Black creators told BI, because so many top trends and ideas come from their community.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, TikTok, Tenyse Williams, It's, Funmi Ford, Ford, Nya, I've, Étienne, Keith Lee, entrepreneurialism, Kahlil Dumas, Dumas, George Floyd's, Jalaiah Harmon, Black TikTokers, Williams, Imani Bashir, Bashir, We're, isn't Organizations: Service, Senate, Business, Consulting, University of Central, Columbia University, George Washington University, Pew Research Center, An, Free, Black, New York Times, Forbes, YouTube, BI Locations: University of Central Florida, Instagram, An Oxford, Atlanta

☆ Reddit's co-founder is bickering with investors on the company's big IPO day
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-21 | by ( Samantha Stokes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But Reddit's co-founder took to X to call out a perceived slight by investor Initialized Capital. But it's not all sunshine and roses for Reddit, whose co-founder and early investors are bickering on social media. Alexis Ohanian called out Initialized Capital investors on X after the firm's social media account failed to congratulate him by name on Reddit's IPO. Garry Tan tweeted a congrtulations to both Alexis Ohanian an Steve Huffman on Reddit's IPO. Ohanian, Tan, and representatives for Initialized Capital did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Persons: Reddit, Reddit's, —, it's, Alexis Ohanian, Steve Huffman, Y, Garry Tan —, Ohanian, Tan, Brett Gibson, Jen Wolf, @jenhwolf, George Floyd's, Michael Seibel, Tan's, confidentially, Instacart, Huffman, Garry Tan, Garry Organizations: Service, Twitter, VC, NYSE, New York Stock Exchange

☆ Job Market Reality: You Still Need a College Degree to Land a Good Gig
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Employers are increasingly saying you don't need a college degree to get hired, but secretly, you still kind of do. During the same period, the share of job postings asking for a college degree or higher fell to 17.8% from 20.4%. In 2023, The New York Times' editorial board applauded various efforts in the public and private sectors to ax degree requirements for jobs. Having inflated degree requirements perpetuates the cycle of inequities in the workforce." A move toward skills-based hiring is a good thing socially, economically, and practically.

Persons: George Floyd's, didn't, It's, Matt Sigelman, Cory Stahle, would've, you've Organizations: aren't, The New York Times, Carlton, Harvard Business School, Glass, Apple, Walmart, ExxonMobil, Glass Institute, Employers

☆ Trump said that 'the Black people' like him because of his indictments and mug shot
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementHe went on to claim that Black people walk around with photos of his mug shot on $19 T-shirts — which he claimed was the "number one" mug shot, followed by Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra's. Fulton County Sheriff's OfficeTrump's latest comments about Black people come as he and his allies seek to secure a historic share of the Black vote for Republicans. Despite persistent accusations of using racist language over the years, Trump won 12% of the Black vote in 2020, which was the highest a Republican president has received in recent decades. Jasmine Harris, the Biden campaign's media director, who is Black, said Trump was an "anti-Black tyrant" and "the proud poster boy for modern racism," per NBC News. Trump holds Black Americans in such low regard that he "publicly dined with white nationalists a week after declaring his 2024 candidacy," she said.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, he's, Trump, I'm, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra's, Alexey Navalny, Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin, Sen, Tim Scott, Ben Carson, Jasmine Harris, George Floyd's, Harris Organizations: Service, Black Conservatives, Black Conservative, Trump, Republican, Black, Office, Republicans, Department of Housing, Urban, Biden, NBC, Central Locations: Columbia , South Carolina, Fulton, Fulton County, South Carolina

“Twin Flames: The George Floyd Uprising from Minneapolis to Phoenix" features about 500 artifacts that protesters and mourners left at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, where Floyd was killed. The George Floyd Global Memorial is hopeful of bringing the exhibit to other cities after it leaves Phoenix in July, but there are no plans yet. Other museums around the country are also delving into themes explored at the ASU Art Museum. In Louisville, Kentucky, the Speed Art Museum last year honored the life of Breonna Taylor, who was killed by police officers there after they illegally entered her apartment in March 2020. “Our purpose is to be able to create spaces that remind people that the work is not over,” said Austin, the director of the George Floyd Global Memorial.

Persons: George Floyd, Floyd, “, ”, Leah, Floyd ”, Jeanelle Austin, Brittany Corrales, Rashad Shabazz, Dion Johnson, George Floyd Global, Abella, Breonna Taylor, Taylor, Amy Sherald, Michelle Obama, Raphaela Platow, ” Platow, Austin, Angela Harrelson, ” “ Organizations: PHOENIX, of Phoenix, Arizona State University Art Museum, “ Twin Flames, Chicago, George, George Floyd Global Memorial, George Floyd Global, Black, Arizona State University, ASU’s Center for Work, Phoenix, ASU Art Museum, Speed Art, Washington , D.C, Mesa Arts Center, “ Locations: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Phoenix, U.S, America, Arizona, United States, Spain, Louisville , Kentucky, Washington ,

☆ Marcelo Claure and Paul Judge bought SoftBank's diversity fund. Now they're trying to raise $200 million for it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Vishal Persaud | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewFormer SoftBank executive Marcelo Claure and serial entrepreneur and investor Paul Judge are in the throes of raising a new $200 million fund. The past year has been transitional for the fund since Claure and Judge bought the $100 million fund from SoftBank. Since then, there haven't been any new investments, but the two are poised to capitalize on the success of the first fund and are raising the second Open Opportunity Fund. He said that limited partners' interest has been positive overall since the Open Opportunity Fund's first fund has had so much success. AdvertisementJudge said that he expects the first Open Opportunity Fund to continue to deliver "top quartile" returns to its investors over the next five to seven years.

Persons: —, Marcelo Claure, Paul Judge, It's, Claure, haven't, SoftBank —, I've, Judge, George Floyd's, Masayoshi, Shu Nyatta, Stacy Brown, what's Organizations: Service, Business, Opportunity Fund, Opportunity, Fund, Mastercard, Vista Equity Partners, Ventures, Sprint, Bicycle Capital, TechCrunch Locations: SoftBank, Atlanta, America

☆ The Equity Talk: Why Darryl Page came out of retirement to be Chubb's chief culture officer
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Josée Rose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

He's vice president and chief culture officer at the insurance giant Chubb, and diversity, equity, and inclusion work falls under his remit. Page used an example of walking into a room of people and giving them all a pair of size 10 shoes. So I really came to this work as a business leader with a lot of experience running a business. There are a few instances where there's important business information that you need to impart, and you may have a difficult time getting the attention of leadership. I think the challenge around this is that if you're really committed to your view on this, then you have to find a different way.

Persons: Darryl Page, Chubb, Elon Musk, Mark Cuban, Page, It's, that's, George Floyd's, I've, They're, I'd, it's, There's, — Organizations: Elon Locations: America

☆ As diversity, equity and inclusion comes under legal attack, companies quietly alter their programs
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

But others have targeted decades-old diversity programs that anti-affirmative action advocates have long tried to dismantle. said Danner-Okotie, who received $10,000 from a separate Fearless Fund grant. The Fearless Fund, Danner-Okotie said, grasped her mission of designing clothes for American women looking to celebrate their African heritage. The outcome of the case could be a bellwether for similar diversity programs. But some have made changes to diversity programs to try to protect them from legal scrutiny.

Persons: Sophia Danner, Okotie's, Fearless, Claudine Gay, Harvard Universitys, Erin Clark, Christopher Rufo, Harvard's, Rufo, George Floyd's, Danner, Okotie, Edward Blum, Morrison Foerster, Perkins Coie, Reagan, Dan Lennington, Lennington Organizations: Harvard, Harvard University, Boston Globe, Twitter, Black, Latina, American Alliance for Equal Rights, Disney, Pfizer, Comcast, Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, Wisconsin Institute, U.S . Department, Business Enterprise Locations: America, Atlanta, India, Nigeria

☆ Mark Cuban says 'good businesses' embrace diversity: 'The loss of DEI-phobic companies is my gain'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Mark Cuban says smart businesses embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. That's a stance at odds with some recent high-profile skepticism of the organizational framework from fellow billionaires Elon Musk and Bill Ackman. "Let me help you out and give my thoughts on DEI," Cuban told Musk on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday. "Good businesses look where others don't to find the employees that will put your business in the best possible position to succeed." Cuban pushed back against the notion that that's what DEI policies call for.

Persons: Mark Cuban, Elon Musk, Bill Ackman, Musk, George Floyd's Organizations: Tech, Google, Meta Locations: Cuban

☆ The inmate accused of stabbing Derek Chauvin 22 times was nearing the end of his current sentence
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

An inmate was charged Friday with stabbing ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd and was serving his sentence in a federal prison in Arizona. The inmate, who nearing the end of a 30-year sentence, was accused of planning the attack. John Turscak stabbed Chauvin 22 times at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson and said he would have killed Chauvin had correctional officers not responded so quickly, federal prosecutors said. He became an FBI informant in 1997, providing information about the gang and recordings of conversations he had with other Mexican Mafia members and associates.

Persons: Derek Chauvin, Chauvin, George Floyd, —, John Turscak, Turscak, Eric Nelson, Nelson, Floyd, Black Organizations: Service, FBI, Federal Correctional Institution, Mexican Mafia, Prisons, FCI Tucson, Mafia Locations: Minneapolis, Arizona, Tucson, Minnesota, Los Angeles

☆ Inmate charged with attempted murder after George Floyd killer Chauvin stabbed 22 times
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Kanishka Singh | Thomson Reuters | Kanishka Singh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Reuters In Washington Dc | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - An inmate was charged on Friday with attempted murder and other offenses following the stabbing of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement. The complaint charges John Turscak, 52, with stabbing Chauvin about 22 times "with an improvised knife" on Nov. 24 while incarcerated at Federal Correctional Institution Tucson, prosecutors said. Turscak was charged with attempted murder, assault with intent to commit murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault resulting in serious bodily injury, according to prosecutors. "Turscak stated that his attack of D.C. (Derek Chauvin) on Black Friday was symbolic with the Black Lives Matter movement and the Mexican Mafia criminal organization," the complaint said. Chauvin is serving a 21-year sentence for violating Floyd's civil rights and a concurrent 22-1/2 years for murder on his conviction in Minnesota state court.

Persons: Derek Chauvin, George Floyd, John Turscak, Chauvin, Turscak, Black, Kanishka Singh, Bill Berkrot, Grant McCool Organizations: Former, Rights, U.S . Justice Department, Federal Correctional Institution, Mexican Mafia, FBI, Minnesota Attorney, Thomson Locations: Former Minneapolis, Minneapolis , Minnesota, U.S, Minneapolis, Federal Correctional Institution Tucson, Minnesota, Washington

REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt Acquire Licensing RightsLONGMONT, Colorado, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Two Colorado paramedics go on trial on Wednesday for their alleged role in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who died after police roughly detained him and medics injected him with a powerful sedative. The trial is the last of three in the death of McClain, 23. Prosecutors allege the paramedics injected him with 500 mg of the sedative ketamine after incorrectly estimating his weight to be 200 pounds (91 kg). After Floyd's death ignited global protests, Colorado Governor Jared Polis in June 2020 asked the state attorney general's office to investigate McClain's case. Reporting by Brad Brooks in Longmont, Colorado Editing by Donna Bryson and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Nathan Woodyard, Elijah McClain, Black, Kevin Mohatt, McClain, Jeremy Cooper, Peter Cichuniec, Cooper, Cichuniec, George Floyd, Jared Polis, Brad Brooks, Donna Bryson, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Court, REUTERS, Prosecutors, Police, Minneapolis police, Thomson Locations: Adams County, Brighton , Colorado, U.S, , Colorado, Colorado, Denver, Aurora, Minneapolis, Longmont

☆ Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd death, to survive prison attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

File photo: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin addresses his sentencing hearing and the judge as he awaits his sentence after being convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. June 25, 2021 in a still image from video. Pool via REUTERS/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 26 (Reuters) - Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd, is expected to survive following an attack in a prison in Arizona on Friday, according to a spokesperson from the Minnesota Attorney General’s office. The Associated Press earlier reported Chauvin had been stabbed and seriously injured on Friday. "I am sad to hear that Derek Chauvin was the target of violence," Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said in an emailed statement on Saturday. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed an unidentified inmate was assaulted at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona.

Persons: Derek Chauvin, George Floyd, Chauvin, Keith Ellison, Ellison, Brian Evans, Black, Hannah Lang, David Ljunggren, Steve Gorman, Caitlin Webber, Josie Kao Organizations: Minneapolis, Minnesota Attorney, Associated Press, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Bureau of Prisons, Thomson Locations: Minneapolis , Minnesota, U.S, Minneapolis, Arizona, Minnesota, Tucson , Arizona, Washington, Ottawa

☆ Former officer convicted in death of George Floyd attacked in prison, official confirms
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Pool... Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreNov 25 (Reuters) - Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd, was attacked in a prison in Arizona, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison confirmed on Saturday. "I am sad to hear that Derek Chauvin was the target of violence," Ellison said in an emailed statement. Chauvin is serving a 21-year federal sentence for violating Floyd's civil rights, as well as a concurrent 22-1/2 years for murder on his conviction in Minnesota state court. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed an unidentified inmate was assaulted at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona. It said employees "initiated life-saving measures" for one individual, who was taken by emergency medical services to a hospital.

Persons: Derek Chauvin, Carolyn Pawlenty, George Floyd, Keith Ellison, Chauvin, Ellison, Black, David Ljunggren, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Former, Associated Press, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Thomson Locations: Former Minneapolis, Minneapolis , Minnesota, U.S, Minneapolis, Arizona , Minnesota, Minnesota, Tucson , Arizona, Ottawa

“We have heard that he is expected to survive,” Brian Evans, spokesperson for the Minnesota attorney general’s office, told The Associated Press about Chauvin. Political Cartoons View All 1265 Images"I am sad to hear that Derek Chauvin was the target of violence. The Bureau of Prisons said no employees at the Tucson facility were injured in the attack and that the FBI was notified. In Minnesota, Chauvin was mainly kept in solitary confinement “largely for his own protection,” Nelson wrote in court papers last year. Chauvin’s stabbing comes as the federal Bureau of Prisons has faced increased scrutiny in recent years following wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein’s jail suicide in 2019.

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