Attorneys for three former Minneapolis officers awaiting trial in George Floyd’s death will be in court Thursday to argue pretrial motions, including a request that prosecutors be sanctioned after media reports that Derek Chauvin had planned to plead guilty a year ago, and allegations that they haven’t disclosed information about the alleged coercion of a witness. Attorneys for Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao have said they want the court to require prosecuting attorneys to submit affidavits under oath that they aren’t responsible for the leak to the media. In a filing late Wednesday, Thao’s attorney also alleged that the Hennepin County medical examiner was coerced to include “neck compression” in his findings — and that prosecutors knew of it.
Month: May 2021
Caitlyn Jenner voted in 2020 despite telling CNN that she didn’t
California recall candidate Caitlyn Jenner told CNN in an interview that aired this week that she did not vote in the 2020 election, but public records from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Record show that she did cast a ballot in the contest.
Liz Cheney ousted from role as House GOP Conference chair
House Republicans voted on Wednesday to remove Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., from leadership.
Cheney had lost support from fellow GOP leaders …
CDC Chief Defends Coronavirus Pandemic Guidance as Impatience Mounts
At a Senate hearing on the federal governmentâs pandemic response, Republicans criticized the governmentâs guidance for cruise ships, fishermen, summer camps and outdoor mask wearing.
Prosecutor To Seek Hate Crime Charges In Spa Shootings
A man accused of killing eight people, six of them women of Asian descent, in shootings at three Atlanta-area massage businesses in March was indicted Tuesday on murder charges.
Businessman Glenn Youngkin captures GOP nomination for Virginia governor
Businessman Glenn Youngkin earned the Republican nomination for Virginia governor after his final opponent conceded the race while ballots were still being tabulated Monday night.
An NYPD officer sprinted through Times Square to get a 4-year-old shooting victim to safety – CNN
NYPD Officer Alyssa Vogel was filmed bolting through Times Square on Saturday with an injured child in her arms. The girl had been shot in the leg, and Vogel was moving as fast as she could to get the child in an ambulance.
Maryland governor grants posthumous pardons for 34 Black lynching victims
The pardons by Gov. Larry Hogan include one for 15-year-old Howard Cooper, who was lynched in Towson in 1885.
Obama Family Dog Bo Has Died
Bo, a fixture at the White House during the two terms of former President Barack Obama’s administration, has passed away, the Obama fa…
Democrats, activists blast reported Trump DOJ effort to get journalists’ phone records | TheHill
Democrats and free press advocates blasted a new report showing that the Department of Justice (DOJ) under former President Trump obtained phone records of Washington Post reporters and attempted to access their email records.