To the prosecution, the witnesses who watched George Floyd ’s body go still were regular people — a firefighter, a mixed martial arts fighter, a high school student and her 9-year-old cousin in a T-shirt emblazoned with the word “Love” — going about their daily lives when they happened upon the ghastly scene of an officer kneeling on a man’s neck. “Normal folks, the bystanders,” prosecutor Jerry Blackwell called them in his opening statement. “You’re going to see these bystanders, a veritable bouquet of humanity.” In his closing argument on Monday, prosecutor Steve Schleicher described how Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death, stayed on top of Floyd and “continued to push

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Around 300 vehicles taking part in a Canada-style protest convoy against Covid regulations have arrived in Lille, northern France.

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2 men shot and killed in Kingsessing, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Two people are dead after a late night shooting in the Kingsessing section of the city.The shooting happened shortly after midnight on the 5700 block of Belmar Street. When police arrived on the scene, they found two men shot and killed.

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Flights to Ukraine halted, redirected amid concerns of Russia invasion

Travelers wait at the check-in counter ahead of their Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight to Kyiv at Israel's Ben Gurion airport in Lod near Tel Aviv on February 13, 2022. (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) Some airlines have canceled or diverted flights to Ukraine amid warnings from the West that an invasion by Russia is imminent despite intensive weekend talks between Moscow and Washington.In an hourlong call Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden said an invasion of Ukraine would cause "widespread human suffering" and that the West was committed to diplomacy to end the crisis but "equally prepared for other scenarios," the White House said.

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Police: Man extremely critical after shooting in West Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - A man is fighting for his life after he was shot in the back in the head in West Philadelphia. The shooting happened just after 1 a.m. Sunday on the 200 block of North Wanamaker Street. Police say they found the 40-year-old man suffering from the gunshot wound to the head and he was rushed to a local hospital.

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Ukraine Olympic team calls for peace amid Russia tension, IOC wants no protests

Vladyslav Heraskevych of Team Ukraine looks on after sliding during the Men's Skeleton Heat 4 at the Winter Olympic Games. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images) The Ukrainian Olympic team has followed the lead of skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych in calling for peace.Heraskevych held up a sign with a Ukrainian flag and the message "No War in Ukraine" after completing a run in the skeleton competition on Friday at the Beijing Games.

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Winter Olympics: Erin Jackson becomes 1st Black woman to win gold medal in speedskating

Gold medallist Erin Jackson of Team United States poses with a Bing Dwen Dwen mascot and the winning time during the Women's 500m at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) Erin Jackson has become the first Black woman to win a speedskating medal at the Winter Olympics.And a gold one, at that.Jackson won the 500 meters Sunday with a time of 37.04 seconds, giving the American speedskating program its first speedskating medal of the Beijing Games and first individual medal since 2010.But this one meant much more than national pride.The 29-year-old Jackson, a former inline skater who switched to the ice shortly before the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, joined fellow American Shani Davis as the only Black athletes to win speedskating medals at the Olympics.The silver went to Miho Takagi of Japan, while Angelina Golikova of the Russian team took the bronze.Jackson's gold came after the native of balmy Ocala, Florida, slipped at the U.S.

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Dr. Dre’s Health: Everything To Know About His 2021 Brain Aneurysm Recovery

Dr. Dre will be front and center on one of the world’s biggest stages when he performs at the 2022 Super Bowl on Feb. 13. The rapper will be joined by some of his closest friends in the industry — Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar — for a Halftime Show performance that is sure to be remembered. It’s almost impossible to believe that just 13 months ago, Dre suffered an apparent brain aneurysm that left him hospitalized for nearly two weeks. Luckily, Dre was able to recover from the terrifying medical scare. Learn more about it below:

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Chauvin sentencing in Floyd death pushed back to June 25

MINNEAPOLIS – Sentencing for former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's death has been pushed back to June 25, according to online court records.

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George Floyd died after being arrested by Minneapolis police on Memorial Day in 2020.

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For 3 ex-cops, will blaming Chauvin for Floyd's death work?

MINNEAPOLIS – With Derek Chauvin convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death, activists and the Floyd family are turning their attention to this summer's trial for the other three officers involved in his May 2020 arrest.

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Six people killed at hands of U.S. police within 24 hours of George Floyd verdict

the Derek Chauvin case was fresh in memory — the reading of the verdict in a Minneapolis courtroom, the shackling of the former police officer, the jubilation at what many saw as justice in the death of George Floyd — even then, blood flowed on America’s streets.And even then, some of that blood was shed at the hands of law enforcement.At least six people were fatally shot by officers across the United States in the 24 hours after jurors reached a verdict in the murder case against Chauvin on Tuesday.A 16-year-old girl in Columbus, Ohio.An oft-arrested man in Escondido, California.A 42-year-old man in eastern North Carolina.The deaths, in some cases, sparked new cries for justice.

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Key moments in closing arguments of Chauvin trial

MINNEAPOLIS – After nearly three weeks of testimony including heart-wrenching bystander statements and technical medical information, attorneys in Derek Chauvin's murder trial presented their closing arguments.

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Court record: Chauvin to be sentenced June 16 in Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS – Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, will be sentenced in June.

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Minneapolis residents relieved Derek Chavin found guilty of George Floyd’s death

People in Minneapolis are taking a moment to breathe a sigh of relief after Derek Chauvin was convicted of George Floyd’s death. And as Heather Yourex-West reports, racial justice activists say the work is far from over.

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After Floyd, Congress ready to plunge into policing laws

WASHINGTON – Bolstered with new momentum, Congress is ready to try again to change the nation’s policing laws, heeding President Joe Biden’s admonition that the guilty verdict in George Floyd’s death is “not enough” for a nation confronting a legacy of police violence.

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George Floyd and Emmett Till families see parallels in loss

CHICAGO – A Black Chicago teen’s lynching in 1955 galvanized the civil rights movement. A Black Minneapolis man’s killing by police last year propelled a worldwide call for racial justice and ending police brutality.

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Floyd's brother expresses gratitude to Raiders for support

The brother of George Floyd thanked the Las Vegas Raiders for their support after owner Mark Davis issued a statement on Twitter that drew backlash following the conviction of a police officer who killed Floyd.

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George Floyd’s brother defends Las Vegas Raiders ‘I Can Breathe’ tweet: 'Let's take this breath together'

FILE - George Floyd's brother Philonise Floyd raises a fist speaks at a press conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center on March 12, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. RELATED: Derek Chauvin new mugshot after murder convictionAdvertisementThe tweet, sent by the team’s official account on Tuesday, was of a photo that reads "I CAN BREATHE 4-20-21."Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday for causing Floyd’s death.Raiders owner Mark Davis said he was driving when the verdict was announced and heard Floyd’s brother, Philonise, make the statement that "we can all breathe again" and decided to make that message the team’s response."I thought that said a lot," Davis said in a phone interview with The Associated Press.

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Floyd verdict sparks hope, inspiration for activists abroad

PARIS – The guilty verdict in the trial over George Floyd's death was not just celebrated in America. It signaled hope for those seeking racial justice and fighting police brutality on the other side of the Atlantic, where Black Lives Matter has also become a rallying cry.

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AP source: DOJ to announce Minneapolis police probe

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to announce that the Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after the guilty verdict in George Floyd's death, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

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Biden to America after Floyd verdict: 'We can't stop here'

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd “can be a giant step forward” for the nation in the fight against systemic racism. But he declared that "it's not enough.”

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Floyd verdict gives hope, if only fleeting, to Black America

MINNEAPOLIS – Relief, even if fleeting and momentary, is a feeling that Black Americans have rarely known in America: From slavery to Jim Crow segregation to enduring punishments for living while Black, a breath of fresh air untainted by oppression has long been hard to come by.

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Jury's swift verdict for Chauvin in Floyd death: Guilty

MINNEAPOLIS – After three weeks of testimony, the trial of the former police officer charged with killing George Floyd ended swiftly: barely more than a day of jury deliberations, then just minutes for the verdicts to be read — guilty, guilty and guilty — and Derek Chauvin was handcuffed and taken away to prison.

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Floyd's hometown exalts in verdict but tempers expectations

HOUSTON – The streets of Houston’s Third Ward, a historically black neighborhood where George Floyd grew up, echoed with screams filled with the word “justice” in the moments after former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder.

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Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder, manslaughter in the death of George Floyd

A jury found Derek Chauvin, the former Minnesota police officer charged in the death of Black man George Floyd, guilty on all counts Tuesday in a Minnesota courtroom. Chauvin was charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.

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Relief, tears and heartfelt emotion flood Center City after Derek Chauvin guilty verdict

CENTER CITY - A verdict the entire world waited to hear. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd.Shortly after the verdict was read, Chauvin was put into handcuffs and led out of the courtroom.George Floyd Square, in Minneapolis, erupting in cheers, tears and hugs as the guilty verdict was read.Applause and cheers and raw emotion across Center City in Philadelphia as the guilty verdicts came down from Minnesota Tuesday afternoon."In my heart, we all knew he was guilty, but history tells us we don’t get it.

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Pelosi faces intense backlash after thanking George Floyd for 'sacrificing your life for justice'

conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on murder and manslaughter charges.Speaking alongside the Congressional Black Caucus shortly after the verdict was handed down, the top House Democrat looked to the sky and said, "Thank you, George Floyd, for sacrificing your life for justice.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 32 NEWS APP"For being there to call out to your mom," Pelosi went on.

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Tears and relief sweep intersection where George Floyd died

MINNEAPOLIS – There was quiet, just for a moment, as hundreds of people standing in the intersection at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue crowded in to listen to the news.

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Following verdict in Floyd case, USC football reflects

USC was supposed to take the field on Tuesday for one of its final practices of the spring football season.

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Darnella Frazier’s video of George Floyd’s death changed everything: ‘History should remember’

MINNEAPOLIS - In the wake of the guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, gratitude flowed on social media for Darnella Frazier, the then 17-year-old who filmed George Floyd’s death on her cellphone and refuted the original statement from Minneapolis police on what occurred.Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of killing Floyd, 46, on May 25, 2020, at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue after he was seen on video kneeling on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes.

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Derek Chauvin verdict: What happens next? 3 other officers charged in George Floyd death to be tried

MINNEAPOLIS - Three former Minneapolis police officers are next to go to trial in the death of George Floyd after a jury found former officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.RELATED: Derek Chauvin verdict: Guilty on all counts in George Floyd's deathTou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane are charged with aiding and abetting unintentional second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.

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Crowds react with joy, wariness to verdict in Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS – Crowds nationwide reacted with jubilation Tuesday but also with deep awareness of the progress left to be made after a jury convicted former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the killing of George Floyd.

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Ex-cop Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder, manslaughter in death of George Floyd

Derek Chauvin’s trial over death of George Floyd goes to jury after closing arguments The jury of six white people and six people who are Black or multi-racial began deliberating on Monday shortly after the prosecutorial and defence teams finished delivering their closing arguments.Chauvin, 45, pleaded not-guilty to all charges.He sat in the Hennepin County Courthouse dressed in a grey suit as the verdict was read.Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man died after he was arrested for allegedly passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store in Minneapolis.Video captured by bystanders during the arrest showed Chauvin, one of four Minneapolis police officers, kneel on Floyd’s neck and back for more nine minutes and 29 seconds.In the video,

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How long is Derek Chauvin going to be in jail? Sentence next after conviction in George Floyd death

Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts he faced in the death of George Floyd. Many are now wondering how long Chauvin will be in prison once he is sentenced.The 12 jurors in the case deliberated for around 10 hours before voting to convict Chauvin of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.Chauvin, 45, could be sent to prison for decades.The second-degree murder charge carries a maximum sentence of 40 years.

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Local leaders react after jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in George Floyd’s death

PHILADELPHIA - Reaction from local leaders poured in Tuesday after a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd.The 12 jurors deliberated for around 10 hours before deciding to convict Chauvin of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin, 45, could be sent to prison for decades."George Floyd, like countless other Black Americans whose futures have been unjustly stolen from them, should be alive today.

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WATCH LIVE: George Floyd’s family reacts to guilty verdict

ORLANDO, Fla. – Reaction was swift Tuesday as former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died last summer with Chauvin’s knee pinned to his neck.

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Protesters march through downtown Minneapolis as jury deliberates

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Protesters marched down the streets of downtown Minneapolis Monday night as jurors deliberated the charges faced by Derek Chauvin nearby. The demonstration was organized by a coalition of activist groups demanding change in policing and the criminal justice system after the death of George Floyd in 2020. Protesters marched through downtown Minneapolis Monday as the Derek Chauvin jury deliberated nearby.The protest began shortly after closing arguments in the trial of Derek Chauvin.Civil rights leaders Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev.

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Attorneys at Chauvin trial in Floyd death make final pitch

MINNEAPOLIS – Attorneys in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd are set to make their closing arguments Monday, each side seeking to distill three weeks of testimony to persuade jurors to deliver their view of the right verdict.

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Key events since George Floyd's arrest and death

MINNEAPOLIS – A timeline of key events that began with George Floyd's arrest on May 25, 2020, by four police officers in Minneapolis:

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What to expect in closings for ex-cop's trial in Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS – For three weeks, prosecutors at the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd played and replayed video, supplementing the bystander video that shocked the world with multiple other angles of Floyd’s arrest. And over and over, Derek Chauvin’s attorney argued that the visual evidence is deceptive, and that Floyd was killed by his drug use and a bad heart.

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Chauvin skips testifying as trial in Floyd death nears end

MINNEAPOLIS – Former Officer Derek Chauvin 's trial in George Floyd's death will be in a jury's hands by early next week, after his brief defense wrapped up with Chauvin passing on a chance to take the stand and tell the public for the first time what he was thinking when he pressed his knee against Floyd's neck.

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EXPLAINER: Ex-officer on trial for Floyd death won't testify

MINNEAPOLIS – The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in George Floyd’s death said Thursday that he won't testify in his own defense, invoking his right to remain silent and leave the burden of proof on the state.

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Derek Chauvin trial live: Defense could rest case Thursday

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The defense will continue to call witnesses to testify Thursday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd. The trial is being broadcast live, gavel to gavel, on FOX 9 and streaming live at fox9.com/live.Judge Cahill told jurors the defense could wrap up their case on Thursday, in which case he would give them Friday off before closing arguments on Monday.

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George Floyd's girlfriend was Daunte Wright's teacher, family says

MINNEAPOLIS - A relative of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man fatally shot by police in Minnesota, revealed a tragic connection between her family and George Floyd. Wright’s aunt, Naisha Wright, said Tuesday during an emotional press conference that Floyd’s former girlfriend once taught her nephew at a high school in Minneapolis. "I wear this shirt and the craziest thing is to find out today that my family has connections to this man, to this family. His girlfriend was the teacher for my nephew," Naisha Wright said, while pointing to her shirt with Floyd’s picture and the word "justice" across the bottom."My nephew was a lovable young man," she continued.

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Derek Chauvin trial live: Defense to continue calling witnesses Wednesday

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The defense will continue to call witnesses Wednesday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd. The trial is being broadcast live, gavel to gavel, on FOX 9 and streaming live at fox9.com/live.Trial Judge Peter Cahill laid out what he expects to be the schedule for the rest of the trial on Monday, telling jurors they might get Friday off before closing arguments on Monday, April 19.

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EXPLAINER: Judge lets jury decide Floyd's remark about drugs

MINNEAPOLIS – The judge overseeing the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in the death of George Floyd said Monday that he'll leave it up to the jury to sort out whether Floyd yelled “I ate too many drugs” or “I ain’t do no drugs” as three officers pinned him to the ground.

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Prosecution case nears end in ex-cop's trial in Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS – The trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd 's death enters its third week Monday, with the state nearing the end of a case built on searing witness accounts, official rejections of the neck restraint and expert testimony attributing Floyd's death to a lack of oxygen.

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