Dem Rep. Bush: We Must Defund the Police, Put Money into Education, Mental Health Services
Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) said Friday on ABC’s “The View” that she was pushing to a call to “defund our police departments.”
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ABC Drama ‘Station 19’: ‘We Live in a Culture Built On White Supremacy, So the Racism Is Baked In’
The ABC firehouse drama “Station 19” proclaimed that “being black in America is a life-threatening condition,” in a recent episode that aired just as the verdict in the Derek Chauvin case was still filtering through America.
Alternate Juror in Derek Chauvin Trial: ‘I Was Concerned About People Coming to My House if They Were Not Happy with the Verdict’
Brooklyn Center resident Lisa Christensen, who served as an alternate juror in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, said she was “concerned about people” coming to her home if they were “not happy with the verdict” in the case.
Sharpton: ‘We Are Seeing the Absolute Time that Policing Must Be Defined by the Federal Government’
Friday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” network anchor Al Sharpton pushed for policing to be “defined by the federal government.” This call comes following the Derek Chauvin verdict and in the wake of the shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant in Ohio and Daunte Wright in Minnesota.
Nielsen: At Least 23.2 Million Watched Derek Chauvin Verdict
NEW YORK — At least 23.2 million Americans watched on television this week as former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
Black Lives Matter: Nancy Pelosi’s Remarks on George Floyd ‘So Damn Disrespectful’
The controversial activist group Black Lives Matter criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Wednesday after the speaker thanked George Floyd for “sacrificing” his life for justice, calling her remarks “so damn disrespectful.”
BLM Protesters Shutdown Oklahoma Legislature amid Protest Bill Debate
Dozens of Black Lives Matter protesters marched into the Oklahoma House of Representatives chamber on Wednesday to stop the debate of several bills being debated. The marchers shut down the session forcing the House and Senate to lock their chambers.
BLM UK Warns Minneapolis Police Dept ‘Would Not Have Survived’ If Chauvin Acquitted
“The American establishment did not want another summer of Black rebellion,” said a BLM UK spokesman of Derek Chauvin’s conviction.
Brett Favre: It’s ‘Hard to Believe’ Chauvin Intended to Kill George Floyd
Former Green Bay Packers star Brett Favre says he finds it “hard to believe” that former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin “intentionally meant to kill George Floyd.”
George Soros-Backed DA Charges California Officer in Case from 2018 After Chauvin Verdict
Contra Costa County, California, District Attorney Diana Becton, who was backed by left-wing billionaire George Soros in 2018, has charged a sheriff’s deputy in a shooting from two years ago after the same officer shot an armed suspect last month.
Tucker Carlson: ‘A Wise Country Stands on Its Principles — It Puts Down Mobs, It Does Not Obey Mobs’
Wednesday, FNC’s Tucker Carlson decried the politicization of the Derek Chauvin trial, which he said is what in part led to the verdict.
GOP Sen. Kennedy: ‘I Knew That President Biden Would Be Left of Center — I Never Dreamed He’d Be Left of Lenin’
Wednesday, during an appearance on FNC’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) expressed his frustration with some of the rhetoric from prominent Democrats following Tuesday’s three-count guilt verdict for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Angela Rye: ‘I’m Triggered’ by Tucker Carlson Making Fun of Justice System Holding Chauvin Accountable
Political commentator Angela Rye said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that Fox News host Tucker Carlson laughing during a discussion of the guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd “triggered” her.
San Francisco DA: Cases Like Floyd ‘Happening All Day, Every Day’ – Chauvin Verdict ‘An Anomaly’
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The ReidOut,” San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin said that the conviction of Derek Chauvin “was an anomaly” and we have cases like George Floyd’s “happening all day, every day.” Boudin stated, “[T]he verdict yesterday in
State Department: Chauvin Verdict ‘Does Not Represent Full Justice’
The State Department bashed the U.S. as racist after a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of George Floyd’s murder.
MSNBC’s Wallace: Trying to Appeal to Trump’s Base Will Be the ‘Demise’ of GOP
MSNBC anchor Nicolle Wallace said Wednesday on her show “Deadline” that if Republican lawmakers only appeal to former President Donald Trump’s base, it will be the “demise” of the party.
Jeffries: Nothing Wrong with Waters’ Chauvin Comments, ‘I Didn’t Hear’ Her Say She Thought It Was First-Degree Murder
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said that Rep. Maxine Waters’ (D-CA) comments on the Derek Chauvin trial were in bounds and appropriate, but he “didn’t hear” her say that she thought Chauvin
Michael Eric Dyson: White People Can Help BLM by Holding Racist Relatives ‘to Account’ at Thanksgiving
Vanderbilt University professor Michael Eric Dyson suggested Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that white people could help the Black Lives Matter movement by holding their racist relatives “to account” at family gatherings such as Thanksgiving.
Protesters Gather After Shooting of Black Man by North Carolina Deputy
A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a black man as he attempted to flee in his car during the execution of a search warrant. The local sheriff said deputies wore body cams and requested an independent investigation into the shooting.
Corporate America Virtue Signaling in Wake of Derek Chauvin Murder Conviction
Corporate America weighed in on the jury finding former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd.
WATCH: Antifa Rioter Arrested After Sucker-Punching Portland Cop
An Antifa rioter in Portland, Oregon, is under arrest after a videographer captured the moment he sucker-punched a police officer. Other officers quickly jumped on the man to make certain he could not escape.
Actor Ray Fisher Calls Out WarnerMedia’s ‘Racial Equity’ Tweet After Derek Chauvin Verdict: ‘How F**king Dare You’
“Justice League” actor Ray Fisher blasted WarnerMedia for its tweet promoting “social justice” and “racial equity” in response to Tuesday’s conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Fisher has spent months publically shaming the Hollywood studio over charges of racism and misconduct against the company and its executives.
Watch — Leslie Jones After Derek Chauvin Conviction: ‘Let’s Go Get the Rest of Them Motherf**kers’
“Coming to America 2” actress and host of ABC’s “Supermarket Sweep” Leslie Jones reacted to the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in a video message to her 1.4 million Twitter followers, saying “Now let’s get the rest of them motherf**kers.”
Nolte: Media, Democrats Disappointed Chauvin Jury Made the Right Call
The left’s disappointment in the Derek Chauvin verdict is palpable… All dressed up to riot and nowhere to go.
Meghan McCain: ‘I Beg of Everyone on the Right Stop Politicizing’ Floyd’s Death — There’s ‘No Empathy’
Meghan McCain told her co-hosts Wednesday on ABC’s “The View” that she was begging the right to “stop politicizing” the killing of George Floyd by former police officer Derek Chauvin.
Cornel West: Biden ‘Cheapened’ Black Life, Has ‘Blood on His Hands’
Following the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, Harvard Divinity School philosophy professor Cornel West appeared Tuesday evening on The Mehdi Hasan Show.
Merrick Garland: Biden DOJ to Investigate Minneapolis Police
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday announced that the Justice Department will launch an investigation into the policing practices in Minneapolis following the conviction of former officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd.
Ibram X. Kendi: ‘Is Justice Convicting a Police Officer, or Is Justice Convicting America?’
“Justice is convicting America,” declared Ibram X. Kendi in a video produced by CBS following the conviction of Derek Chauvin.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Chauvin Verdict ‘Not a Substitute for Policy Change’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) doubled down on Tuesday following the guilty verdict against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, concluding that the results are “not a substitute for policy change” in the United States.
Rashida Tlaib Calls for a ‘More Fair, Just, and Equitable Society’ After Demanding the End of Policing
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), who last week called for the end of policing and incarceration, said Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial should mark the beginning of a “more fair, just, and equitable society” and vowed to “make all of this a reality” moving forward.
Nolte: Joe Biden and Maxine Waters Deliberately Sought Mistrial in Derek Chauvin Case
After it became obvious former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin would be convicted of murdering George Floyd, Democrats Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and His Fraudulency Joe Biden timed their respective outbursts hoping there would be a mistrial, which would usher in a new wave of Black Lives Matter riots.
Major Hollywood Studios Release Statements After Chauvin Conviction: ‘The Battle for Racial Equity Continues’
Major Hollywood studios released statements following Tuesday’s conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, committing to use their platforms to “advance racial equity and social justice” moving forward.
Christian Author Jemar Tisby Credits ‘Historic Uprisings’ for Derek Chauvin Conviction
Jemar Tisby, author of the bestselling book The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism, speculated Tuesday evening that widespread unrest was necessary to convince a Minnesota jury to convict former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.
Late Night Hosts React to Derek Chauvin Conviction: ‘America Still Has a Problem’ With ‘Systemic Racism’
The left-wing late-night hosts reacted to the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Tuesday, who was found guilty on all three charges in the death of George Floyd.
Raiders Owner Refuses to Take Down Controversial George Floyd Tweet
Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis said it was his idea for the tweet the team sent that received angry backlash after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd.
CNN’s Van Jones on Chauvin Verdict: ‘The Voting Worked,’ ‘The Protesting Worked’
CNN political commentator Van Jones on Wednesday reacted to former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction on three charges in the death of George Floyd.
Black Lives Matter UK Vows to Continue Fighting ‘White Supremacy’ After George Floyd Trial
Black Lives Matter UK said they will continue to fight “white supremacy” and to “defund the police” following the George Floyd trial.
MSNBC’s Glaude Warns Chauvin Verdict Could Cause Police Retaliation
Tuesday, following the announcement of the three-count guilty verdict of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, MSNBC contributor Eddie Glaude lauded the decision but warned there could be consequences. Glaude warned viewers about the possibility of police retaliation on the
WATCH: Protesters Gather in NYC Following Chauvin Trial Verdict
Crowds of protesters appeared to gather and march in New York City on Tuesday evening following the Derek Chauvin trial verdict, according to videos shared online.
Graphic Video: Columbus Police Release Bodycam Video of Shooting
Columbus Police Department officials released an officer’s bodycam video showing the seconds leading up to the shooting of a teenage girl. The chaotic video shows a fight in progress.
