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      Questions circulate if Gov. Abbott will pardon George Floyd

      Doling out pardons is a holiday tradition for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who around every Christmas grants them to a handful of ordinary citizens, typically for minor offenses committed years or decades ago. But one name stands out on his desk: George Floyd.

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      Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charge in George Floyd's death

      Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal charge of violating George Floyd’s civil rights, averting a trial but likely extending the time he is already spending behind bars on a state conviction.

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      George Floyd memorial statue defaced for 2nd time

      A statue honoring George Floyd in New York City’s Union Square Park was vandalized on Sunday, police said. Sunday’s act wasn’t the first example of vandalism to the statue memorializing Floyd, whose killing at the hands of police in Minneapolis last year galvanized a racial justice movement across the country.

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      Derek Chauvin to appeal his conviction

      Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has filed an intent to appeal with the Minnesota state appellate court in his murder conviction for the death of George Floyd.

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      Ex-cops plead not guilty in suit alleging violation of George Floyd's rights

      Four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the federal charges against them.

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      Civil rights leaders urge Congress to combat domestic terror

      Wade Henderson, CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, told members of the Senate Homeland Security Committee Tuesday that “Congress must pass the For the People Act." The remarks came in Henderson's opening statement, which outlined several specific steps that members of Congress should take to combat domestic terrorism and violent extremism during a hearing involving representatives from religious and civil rights organizations.

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      Chauvin sentenced to 22 years and six months for the murder of George Floyd

      Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted for the murder of George Floyd, has been sentenced to serve 22-and-a-half years in prison.

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      George Floyd's daughter speaks at Chauvin's sentencing

      Gianna Floyd, the 7-year-old daughter of George Floyd, appeared in a prerecorded interview as part of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin's sentencing hearing on Friday. Chauvin was found guilty in April of second-degree murder and other charges in Floyd's death.

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      George Floyd’s brother meets with Biden and Harris, pushes for passage of policing bill

      After meeting with President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House, Philonise Floyd pushed for passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, named after his brother, who was killed one year ago today by a Minneapolis police officer.

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      Minneapolis community sounds off 1 year after George Floyd’s murder

      One year since George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police, community members share how much their community has changed and how much it's stayed the same. “The killing of George Floyd changed the world,” Michelle Gross, the founder of Communities United Against Police Brutality, told Yahoo News.

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      Photos: George Floyd's murder and the world's reaction

      On May 25, 2020, Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin held George Floyd with his knee on Floyd's neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds. George Floyd died that day. Bystander video of the incident quickly went viral, and the world was outraged.

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      George Floyd Square 1 year later

      The intersection of East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis has evolved into a sacred space where residents and visitors alike come to pay homage, following the murder of George Floyd one year ago. It's also the site of the beginning and end of many marches and rallies in the area. But as many people appreciate how the area has turned into an autonomous zone free of police, local officials and neighbors say they are wary of a criminal element that overtakes the area many nights.

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      George Floyd’s brother gets emotional on witness stand

      Testifying during the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin on Thursday, Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, became emotional talking about the deaths of his brother and mother.

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      Prosecution witness says George Floyd on the street in handcuffs was almost like having a lung removed

      During the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin on Thursday, Dr. Martin Tobin, a physician in pulmonary and critical care medicine, said the way George Floyd was handcuffed and put on the street by police officers made it hard to breathe and was almost like having his left lung removed.

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      Homicide lieutenant calls use of force against George Floyd ‘totally unnecessary’

      During the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin on Friday, Police Lt. Richard Zimmerman testified that the use of force applied against George Floyd was “totally unnecessary” and “uncalled for.”

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      Witness on why he called 911 after seeing George Floyd's death: 'I believe I witnessed a murder'

      Delivering testimony in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin on Tuesday, Donald Williams said he called 911 after watching the fatal encounter between Floyd and Chauvin because "I believe I witnessed a murder." Williams appeared emotional on the stand as his 911 call was played for the court.

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      911 dispatcher recounts watching George Floyd’s killing as it happened

      Delivering testimony during the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin on Monday, 911 dispatcher Jena Scurry testified that she thought the live security video had frozen as George Floyd lay motionless on the ground.

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      After showing a video of George Floyd's death, prosecutor says bystanders 'called the police on the police'

      While delivering opening arguments in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin on Monday, prosecutor Jerry Blackwell played a video of George Floyd's death and said witnesses "called the police on the police."

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      Sean Penn blames America's obsession with celebrity for putting 'failed businessman turned fake billionaire' Trump in office

      Sean Penn says there’s “an awful lot to be optimistic about” with Donald Trump out of the White House, but he still worries about the culture which led to “this failed businessman turned fake billionaire on a TV show” becoming the president.

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      Dawn French reacts to criticism over The Vicar Of Dibley’s BLM scene

      The fictional vicar will take the knee during a special Christmas episode.

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      Alison Hammond reveals how her mother's job protected her from racist bullies growing up

      Alison Hammond has told how her mother's job protected her from racist bullies when she was growing up in Kingstanding, Birmingham.

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      George Floyd murder trial to be broadcast on UK TV channel

      The forthcoming trial of the Minneapolis police officers will air on Court TV.

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      Police body cam footage shows fatal shooting in Pennsylvania

      The Lancaster City Police Department has released body cam footage of a shooting that left 27-year-old Ricardo Munoz dead. The footage appears to show Munoz holding an object, said to be a knife by police, while charging at the officer before being shot. Protests were reported late Sunday evening in response to Munoz’s death.

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      Crump pushes back on defense theory that George Floyd's death was caused by overdose

      Speaking to supporters and the media, Ben Crump, attorney for the family of George Floyd, strongly disputed the defense theory that Floyd’s death was caused by a drug overdose. Crump said, “The only overdose that killed George Floyd was [an] overdose of excessive force and racism” by the Minneapolis Police Department.

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      Jordan Banjo reveals online abuse as Ofcom complaints over Diversity's Black Lives Matter routine near 3000

      Broadcasting regulator Ofcom has now received almost 3,000 official complaints about Diversity's dance inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.

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