An inmate has been charged with attempted murder for stabbing Derek Chauvin, the police officer convicted of killing African-American George Floyd, 22 times, federal prosecutors said Friday. Serving a 22 and a half year sentence, Chauvin, 47, was attacked on November 24 in the library of a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona, surviving his injuries. … Read more
02 dec 2023 om 00:00 The inmate who last week stabbed fellow inmate Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted of killing black American George Floyd, with a knife, has been charged with attempted murder. The US Department of Justice announced this on Friday. Prosecutors say the suspect, 52-year-old John Turscak, stabbed Chauvin 22 times … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron has postponed an official visit to Germany scheduled for Monday. A funeral was held in Nanterre for 17-year-old Nael Merzouk, who was shot dead by a police officer during an inspection. Hundreds of people came to the farewell ceremony, closed to the press. The murder of a teenager led to large-scale … Read more
Jordan Neely, un african american man 30 years old, died after being strangled by an ex-marinewhich applied a prohibited maneuveron the New York subway. Despite his actions, the marine was released without charge, after being questioned, while the investigation continues. The event took place on Monday afternoon, in a carriage on Line F, which was … Read more
14 apr 2023 om 06:54Update: 43 minuten geleden The American city of Minneapolis reached a settlement with two black residents on Thursday. They would have been excessively mistreated by Derek Chauvin, the former agent who is also responsible for the death of George Floyd. The cases were brought by John Pope Jr. and Zoya Code. … Read more
02 mrt 2023 om 23:08 New York will pay millions of dollars to hundreds of protesters who suffered excessive police brutality during a demonstration due to the death of George Floyd in 2020. This was decided on Thursday following multiple lawsuits against police brutality. The demonstrators were arrested and held for hours. After the police … Read more
Dozens to hundreds of people gathered in a church in the American city of Memphis on Wednesday to say their last goodbyes to a black man, Tyr Nichols, who died after a violent police intervention. American Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the funeral, and among other things, she called for the reform of the … Read more
A young African American man dies in the United States in 2019 after being arrested. Five officers are now on trial. They plead not guilty. Protest in the US against police violence against blacks – AFP/Archive Ad the essentials in brief In 2019, a young African American man died after being arrested in Colorado. The … Read more
Former US agent J. Alexander Kueng was sentenced to an additional 3.5 years in prison for his involvement in the death of George Floyd in May 2020. Kueng was already sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in July. He can serve prison sentences at the same time. This is possible because the first sentence was … Read more
Hennepin County Jail / AFP ANNOUNCEMENTS•yesterday, 21:51•Edited yesterday, 21:53 In the US, former police officer Alexander Kueng was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for his involvement in the violent death of George Floyd. He died in 2020 in the city of Minneapolis after a colleague of Kueng pressed his knee on the black American’s … Read more