Derrick Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd after kneeling on his neck for about nine minutes, told a judge to deny the murder charges against him. Shuvin’s lawyers argued in a court filing Friday that there was not enough probable reason to uphold charges of second-degree …
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Oakland, California – San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler plans to use his position to speak out against racial injustice and provide a voice for those who are not heard. Kapler and several of his players knelt during the national anthem prior to their 6-2 exhibition victory against the Oakland …
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Protesters outside federal court in Portland, Oregon, were attacked with tear gas by federal officials for the second consecutive night on Sunday, reports the CBS affiliate there, KOIN-TV. It was the 52nd consecutive night of protests in the city against police violence and racial justice. Even after tear gas was …
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit Friday against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Marshals Service after agents deployed to quell the protests in Portland, Oregon. The ACLU lawsuit seeks to prevent federal police from dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, or using physical force …
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