Tag: Chauvin

Biden: Congress Needs to Pass George Floyd Police Reform Bill After Chauvin Conviction

In his first remarks after former police officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction, President Joe Biden said while the verdict represents a step toward racial justice, more needs to be done by his administration and Congress. “No one should be above the law, and today’s verdict sends that message,” Biden said during his address at the White House. “But it’s not…


Pelosi Is Wrong for Not Holding Maxine Waters Accountable: Liz Cheney

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is wrong for not holding Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) accountable for her comments about the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of all three charges in the death of George Floyd on Tuesday afternoon. “I’ve been really clear that no elected…


Biden Calls George Floyd’s Family After Chauvin Verdict

President Joe Biden phoned family members of George Floyd after a jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of all three charges in Floyd’s death. “We’re all so relieved, not just one verdict but all three. Guilty on all three counts. It’s really important,” Biden said during the call posted online by Floyd’s family attorney Ben Crump….


LIVE: Biden Addresses the Nation on the Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict


LIVE: Minnesota Attorney General Speaks After Chauvin Verdict


House Votes Down Resolution Condemning Maxine Waters’s Remarks on Chauvin Trial

The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted down a resolution that would have censured Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). The party-line vote saw 216 Democrats reject the resolution and 210 Republicans back it. Two members from each party did not vote. Waters traveled to a Minneapolis suburb over the weekend and urged demonstrators to be “more…


LIVE: Minnesota Governor, Mayors Discuss Preps for Chauvin Verdict

Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz joins Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter to update reporters on public safety ahead of the expected verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. Watch Live Here:


LIVE: Closing Arguments in Derek Chauvin Trial


LIVE: Trial of Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin—Day 14


LIVE: Trial of Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin—Day 10