NASCAR and Legacy Motor Sports have suspended driver Noah Gragson for liking a social media post that mocked the death of George Floyd. Gragson is in his first full season as a driver in the Cup Series. âWe have made the decision to suspend Noah Gragson effective immediately regarding his actions that do not represent
Trial for final Minneapolis officer indicted in Floyd killing nears its end
February 2, 2023 by
The attorney for a former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd said in court filings Tuesday that his client is innocent of criminal wrongdoing and should be acquitted on state charges of aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter. But prosecutors argued in their filings that Tou […]
FACT CHECK: No, Maxine Waters Did Not Introduce A Bill To Rename Memorial Day âGeorge Floyd Dayâ
May 30, 2021 by
A post shared on Facebook claims Democratic California Rep. Maxine Waters introduced a bill to change Memorial Day to âGeorge Floyd Day.â Verdict: False There is no record of Waters introducing legislation to rename Memorial Day to âGeorge Floyd Day.â Fact Check: A jury convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in April of second-degree…
Nancy Pelosi: ‘Thank You George Floyd for Sacrificing Your Life for Justice’
April 21, 2021 by
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reacted to the conviction of former Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd on Tuesday with the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) by thanking Floyd for âsacrificingâ his life for justice. âThank you, George Floydâfor sacrificing your life for justice,â Pelosi said. âFor being there, to…
‘George Floyd Should Be Here with Us’: NFL Reacts to Chauvin Verdict
April 21, 2021 by
The NFL says that the guilty verdict against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin does not âundo the loss of life,â and that George Floyd should be âhere with us today.â The league released the statement via Twitter just over an hour after a Minneapolis jury found Chauvin guilty on all three counts of second and third-degree…
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Celebrate ‘Justice’ in Phone Call with George Floyd Family
April 20, 2021 by
President Joe Biden called George Floydâs family on Tuesday, celebrating the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. Biden said he felt âextremely betterâ after the verdict was delivered. The jury found Chauvin guilty on all three counts of killing George Floyd: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. âThereâs nothing thatâs going to…
Van Jones: If Chauvin Not Convicted in Floyd Trial, America Will Be in a ‘Dangerous Position’
March 30, 2021 by
CNN political commentator Van Jones said Monday on CNNâs âCuomo Prime Timeâ that if former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin were not found guilty of killing George Floyd, America would be in a âdangerous position as a country.â Jones said, âEverybody Iâm talking to are frustrated, re-triggered, re-traumatized. Seeing that video, seeing the complete contempt for…