The post hit social media in the middle of Chauvin’s murder trial, where witnesses testified today that the former Minneapolis police officer was trained to defuse situations.
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Darnella Frazier said former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin just gave onlookers a “cold” and “heartless” stare as they pleaded with him to take his knee off George Floyd’s neck.
Grammy-winning musician Pharrell Williams speaks out as a cousin to shooting victim Donovon Lynch, demanding a thorough and transparent investigation.
A special grand jury in Rockbridge County charged a fuel delivery driver with involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of four people.
Virginia has executed nearly 1,400 people since its days as a colony. In modern times, the state is second only to Texas in the number of executions it has carried out, with 113 since the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976.
The report is unlikely to satisfy at least some of the victims’ families, who blame the shooting on a toxic workplace and failure by supervisors to recognize red flags.
The Hollywood Cemetery spans 135 acres and overlooks the James River. Two U.S. presidents and more than 18,000 Confederate soldiers and generals are buried there.
Chauvin already faced second-degree murder and manslaughter charges. Legal experts say the additional charge helps prosecutors by giving jurors another option to find Chauvin guilty of murder.
The bill now heads to the desk of Gov. Ralph Northam. His signature would end capital punishment in the state that has carried it out more than any other since colonial days.
The former Rockbridge Regional Jail Superintendent has been convicted on corruption charges, which include accepting money and providing preferential treatment to former W&L student Nicholas Hansel.