Chauvin informed the judge that he would not testify, saying he would invoke his Fifth Amendment right not to take the stand The defense at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd rested its case Thursday without putting Chauvin on the stand, presenting a total of two days of testimony to the…
The idea gets a thumbs-up from progressives, who balked at the rushed confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett just a week before the 2020 election. Last week, President Joe Biden announced the formation of a commission to study the structure of the Supreme Court. Today, Congressional Democrats will introduce legislation to expand the number of justices…
Police went above and beyond to ensure the safety of an army sergeant who was captured harassing a young Black man in South Carolina for simply walking in his own neighborhood. Jonathan Pentland, 42, a soldier at Fort Jackson military base, was arrested and charged with third-degree assault and battery on Wednesday. He was later…
An ex-Buffalo police officer who was terminated nearly 15 years ago after intervening while her colleague carried out a chokehold on a handcuffed Black man will receive a full pension, a New York judge ruled on Wednesday, April 14. Cariol Horne was fired, faced departmental charges and was left without a pension after she forcibly removed…
Source: Twitter In yet the latest evidence of police responses being predicated on the race of a suspect, a white driver who was shown on video fleeing from police, trapping an officer in his truck’s window and hitting the cop with a hammer was able to avoid being shot during his encounter with law enforcement…
Barney Dale Harris taught Spanish and was head coach of the varsity basketball and track teams at Union Academy Charter School. A North Carolina teacher was killed in what authorities have described as an “old Western shootout” with members of a Mexican drug cartel. Barney Dale Harris taught Spanish and was head coach of the…
Phaedra Parks is scheduled to make her long-awaited return to Bravo next month during a special episode of “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.” The show’s host and “Housewives” executive producer Andy Cohen announced the news on April 14 during an interview with People magazine. Cohen revealed that in the first week of May, Bravo will broadcast the special…
Little Marvin’s horror anthology “Them” has arguably been a trending topic at least once a week in the past month. From Jordan Peele comparisons to allegations of exploitation, Marvin’s project has almost heard it all, and the creator has been telling audiences he disagrees. Recently the series’ executive producer Lena Waithe was met with another…
Rumors circulated in March that they’d split, but the couple denied it, saying they were “working through some things.” Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have announced that they have officially ended their nearly four-year love affair. The couple shared a statement exclusively with The Today Show, writing, “We have realized we are better as friends and…
The Department of Justice won’t pursue charges against the officer who gunned down a pro-Trump rioter who breached the U.S. Capitol during the violent Jan. 6 insurrection, officials announced on April 14. Ashli Babbitt, a 35-year-old woman, was shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer after she breached the Capitol building during the riot….
