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... ve ever had to think about this. I've been really careful of who I give permission with. I've been in contact with the Floyd family. And I've been really transparent with them about these situations. I've lived my entire life as a struggling artist, and here ...
... that Floyd was in distress and stopped breathing, Chauvin continued to abuse his position of authority by not rendering aid. In finding that Chauvin treated Floyd with particular cruelty, Cahill wrote: “The slow death of George Floyd occurring over approximately six minutes of his positional asphyxia was particularly cruel in ...
... issue of qualified immunity that we're talking about. Let's look at where things stand and what the issue is here. Democrats' bill, that George Floyd Act, again, it says that, again, officers could be sued for their conduct on the job. The Republicans' bill last year said, no ...
Judy Woodruff: We close tonight -- that was, of course, President Biden on the phone with the Floyd family. And we close tonight with the words of George Floyd's family, and their attorney, Benjamin Crump. They applauded the decision, but they also spoke of bigger challenges and said the larger ...
... Chauvin just gave the bystanders a “cold” and “heartless” stare. She and others said they felt a sense of helplessness and lingering guilt from witnessing Floyd’s death.“It’s been nights I stayed up, apologizing and apologizing to George Floyd for not doing more, and not physically interacting and ...
... onlookers shouting at Chauvin to get off Floyd’s neck. He said officers may have determined it wasn’t safe to render medical aid to Floyd in that environment. Nelson described what he called a “critical moment”: Floyd took his last breath, Chauvin reacted to the crowd by taking out ...
WATCH: George Floyd’s brother remembers him as a caring ‘leader’ in Chauvin trial testimony But taking the stand could have also given the jury the opportunity to see or hear any remorse or sympathy he might feel. He would have been able to remove the COVID-19 mask he ...
... that Floyd died of heart problems, saying all indications were that he had "an exceptionally strong heart.” But Fowler said that Chauvin’s knee on Floyd was “nowhere close to his airway” and that Floyd’s speaking and groaning showed that his airway was still open. He also testified that ...
I mean, think about George Floyd, Philonise's brother. That $20 counterfeit bill, that is a misdemeanor. He could have been given a ticket. They had the discretion to do that. But when it is Black people in America, they always engage in doing the most, the most infuriating manner ...
The family of a Black motorist shot and killed by police spoke at a news conference Tuesday flanked by their lawyer and a members of George Floyd's family. Watch the news conference in the video player above. Katie Wright, the mother of Daunte Wright, fought back tears as she ...
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