Hours after the guilty verdict of former police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, about 70 people gathered at Fresno City Hall to breathe a collective sigh of relief. But the focus quickly shifted forward as several speakers said that the work of police reform is only beginning. "This last year...
Fresno Leaders Call for Justice, Peace With Chauvin Verdict
Hours before the news broke that Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the death of George Floyd, a group of Fresno pastors and city leaders encouraged a peaceful response from the community. Chauvin was convicted on three criminal counts of second degree murder, third degree murder, and second degree manslaughter...
Raiders QB Derek Carr ‘Disgusted’ by Floyd Video, Calls for End to Hate
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr used his platform as a high-profile Christian athlete Friday to denounce the death of George Floyd and call for the end of racism and hate in America. "I don't know what it's like to have a different skin color so I won't pretend to...
Minneapolis Cop Charged With Murder in Handcuffed Black Man’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS — The police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday and charged with murder in a case that sparked protests across the United States and...