Tag: George Floyd

"People from further back threw objects at officers including frozen water bottles, eggs and metal spikes."

“People here who spend a significant amount of time, the organizers, were running around asking, ‘Does anyone need a medic?’ It seems like there are no injuries.”

"We will work until we get the job done."

"The anniversary of George Floyd’s death -- something that impacted the president personally and deeply, as it impacted millions of Americans."

Chauvin was accused of killing George Floyd on May 25, 2020.

"... it could be an avenue for the judge to reconsider the case."

He denied having relevant knowledge of Floyd's civil case during jury selection in March.

Federal investigators had been building a police brutality case for months against Chauvin.

"His legacy is now cemented in history."

He weighs in on if that was "an issue at all."

"He's a human being."

“What can we do about it?”

"The outcome of the Derek Chauvin trial doesn't change things for us, because Black people are still being killed by police."

"And I think it might be reversed on appeal."

He will only be allowed out of his cell for one hour each day.

"It needs to be changed.”

"It doesn’t work."

"The bottom line is it is a moment of significant change."

Biden called the conviction of Chauvin a "giant step" toward justice in the United States.

"This can be a giant step forward in the march toward justice in America."