Derek Chauvin’s mother fears she will be dead before he gets out of prison
“When you sentence my son, you will also be sentencing me”. Derek Chauvin’s mother, Carolyn Pawlenty, spoke of her fears that she will be dead before her son is released from prison. In a statement at the sentencing hearing, Ms Pawlenty said her son’s portrayal in court and in the media is “far from the […]
5 years ago
Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd
Chauvin was sentenced to 270 months in prison based on his “abuse of a position of trust” and the “particular cruelty shown to George Floyd”. Former police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22-and-a-half years in prison for the murder of African-American man George Floyd. In April, Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, […]
5 years ago
Derek Chauvin being kept in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day
Chauvin is being held along with 280 other convicted murderers. Derek Chauvin, the former police officer found guilty of murdering George Floyd in May 2020, is being held in solitary confinement at the most secure prison facility in Minnesota. Insider reports that he is currently at the maximum security Minnesota Correctional Facility at Oak Park […]
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Police shoot and kill teenage girl in Ohio as George Floyd verdict announced
Ma’Khia Bryant was involved in an attempted stabbing when she was shot. A teenage girl was shot and killed by police on Ohio on Tuesday just before Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd. Chauvin was found guilty of all three counts of murder and manslaughter yesterday following the May 2020 death of […]
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Joe Biden calls Derek Chauvin verdict “a giant step forward” towards justice in America
Biden called Floyd’s family and said he was “relieved” with the verdict. US President Joe Biden has said Derek Chauvin being found guilty of all three charges over the killing of George Floyd last May is a “giant step forward in the march towards justice in America”. On Tuesday, former police officer Chauvin was found […]
5 years ago
You should definitely watch Dave Chappelle’s brand new special
Dave Chappelle has dropped a surprise stand-up special that deals with everything that is currently going on in the world. Dave Chappelle has released a stand-up special, out of the blue, that is free to watch YouTube. Although, referring to it as a stand-up special probably doesn’t do it justice, given the serious nature of […]
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