Chauvin’s bail was immediately revoked and he was taken into custody. He will be back at court for the sentencing phase of the trial on 16 June 2021. In the interim, he will be kept in solitary confinement for his own protection, 23 hours a day.
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March 12, 2021
GEORGE FLOYD MURDER: Derek Chauvin will now face a third-degree murder charge.
The judge overseeing the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd, has allowed prosecutors to add an additional charge of third-degree murder against Mr. Chauvin, who is already facing a more serious count of second-degree murder.
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Police (RH) Resources Hub
February 11, 2021
USA: Why William Barr Rejected a Plea Deal in the George Floyd Killing
In a country whose criminal justice system rarely holds police officers accountable for killing on the job — not in Ferguson, Mo., not in the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, not in the case of Eric Garner in New York — the trial of Mr. Chauvin is seen as a test of whether anything has changed
Politics (RH) Resources Hub
January 10, 2021
Accusations of Bias, Racism Swirl Around Capitol Police After Mob Attack
An Associated Press tally found more than 10,000 protesters were arrested in just the first 10 days after Floyd’s Minneapolis death.
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November 28, 2020
THRONE OF BLOOD – THE BRITISH MONARCHY’S INVOLVEMENT IN SLAVERY
The slave-trading initiatives endorsed by the English monarchy began with Queen Elizabeth I’s enthusiastic support of John Hawkins’ slaving expeditions in the 1560s.
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Media (RH) Resources Hub
October 1, 2020
“These Stories Needed to Be Told”: Steve McQueen and the Golden Age of Resistance
“These to me were stories that needed to be told. Stories that shaped the landscape of Britain. That’s how big these stories were.
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September 25, 2020
JAPAN: FIRST EVER BLACK LIVES MATTER MARCH CAUSES BACKLASH
A backlash soon formed as online commenters argued that the issue is uniquely American — not a Japanese one.
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September 25, 2020
GEORGE FLOYD
Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, while three other officers involved in the incident were sacked.
A Encyclopaedia Africana
September 13, 2020
ANGELA DAVIS
Before eliminating racism, she believes we must eradicate racial capitalism — a term designed to “encourage people to think about the ways in which capitalism and racism are interlinked.”
A Encyclopaedia Africana
September 9, 2020
ANTHONY JOSHUA
Anthony won all 18 fights at Amateur level, including the Senior ABA Championships, and it was his performance in the World Amateur Boxing Championships in 2011 that earned him a spot at the 2012 Olympic Games.