Trump pardon of Derek Chauvin unlikely, MPD Chief says 'no credible information'

Is the recording of police legally protected?

Yes. Filming police is a constitutionally protected right, multiple courts have ruled.  The first press release from the city of Minneapolis following George Floyd’s murder stated he had died of a “medical emergency.” It was a citizen filming at the scene who first exposed that former police officer Derek Chauvin had leaned on Floyd’s neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds.  Multiple federal circuit courts have concluded that citizens have a “First A…

A pardon for Chauvin would be a miscarriage of justice and invite chaos

A picture of George Floyd sits in front of the Hennepin Courthouse on March 8 in downtown Minneapolis where former police officer Derek Chauvin is standing trial. Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer. It was just a matter of time before the prospect of President Donald Trump pardoning Minneapolis Police Department Officer Derek Chauvin for violating George Floyd’s civil rights became a reality. When White House reporters asked him in March a…

Rumored Derek Chauvin Pardon Sparks Outrage and Concern | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

As rumors swirl about a possible Derek Chauvin pardon, Minnesota leaders and activists condemn the idea as unjust, dangerous, and deeply harmful to the public. The post Rumored Chauvin pardon called ‘outrageous’ appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.

Fact checking right-wing media’s claims about George Floyd and Derek Chauvin

MINNEAPOLIS — A new narrative is taking root in the story of George Floyd and the former police officer convicted of murdering him.

I Just Know the Trump Administration Wants to Pardon Derek Chauvin

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, called the consent decrees a “failed experiment.”

The end of federal oversight and calls to pardon George Floyd’s convicted killer could undermine police reforms, Minneapolis leaders warn

Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to get President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, as his administration moves to end federal policing oversight.