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REWRITING HISTORY

MTG Joins MAGA Push to Have George Floyd’s Killer Pardoned

The former Minneapolis cop has already had an appeal denied by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Josh Fiallo

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officers take a knee with demonstrators, as they march on Pennsylvania Av. Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Washington, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes.
COLD CASE

Kash Patel’s FBI Reassigns Feds in George Floyd Protest Pic

The agents had reportedly knelt in an attempt to avoid a potentially dangerous confrontation.

Isabel van Brugen

Patricia Day, a former Minneapolis city employee, is suing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for using excessive force.
BRUTAL

Female City Worker: Derek Chauvin Run-In ‘Traumatized’ Me

“George Floyd died at the hands of this individual, and had the City intervened on his behavior after my interaction, he could still be alive today,” said Patricia Day.

Edith Olmsted

A photo of BLM protesters gathered at Times Square after the jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty in the death of George Floyd.
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‘YOU CAN’T DO THIS’

Cops Told to Hide SUV Plates During NYC Chauvin Protests

Port Authority officers claimed it was all part of an effort to make their squad vehicles “mean looking” and not “readily identifiable.”

Justin Rohrlich

Derek Chauvin addresses his sentencing hearing and the judge as he awaits his sentence after being convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd
‘NOT SHOCKING’

Chauvin’s Alleged Attacker Planned Knifing as a Nod to BLM

He allegedly told investigators he had been planning the attack for a month.

Alex Nguyen

In this photo provided by the Minnesota Department of Corrections, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin poses for a booking photo after his conviction April 21, 2021
‘OUTRAGEOUS’

Derek Chauvin’s Family Kept in Dark After Stabbing: Lawyer

George Floyd’s brother, Terrence Floyd, told the Associated Press that he wouldn’t wish the stabbing on anyone.

Mark Alfred

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Derek Chauvin addresses his sentencing hearing
ATTACKED

Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin Stabbed in Prison

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said in a statement that George Floyd’s killer “should be able to serve his sentence without fear of retaliation or violence.”

Pilar Melendez

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin addresses his sentencing hearing and the judge as he awaits his sentence in Minneapolis on June 25, 2021.
NO CHANCE

Supreme Court Denies Cop’s Appeal of George Floyd Conviction

Derek Chauvin argued that his trial was affected by negative publicity and appealed that he was unfairly denied a location change.

Alex Nguyen

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin addresses his sentencing hearing and the judge as he awaits his sentence after being convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
JUSTICE SERVED

Killer Cop Derek Chauvin’s Appeal Fails

Chauvin’s lawyers had claimed that the mass protests after George Floyd’s death had prevented Chauvin from receiving a fair trial.

Victor Swezey

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READ THE ROOM

‘Racist, Heinous’: County Slams Treatment of Chauvin Jailers

The Ramsey County Adult Detention Center segregated non-white guards after the white cop was detained for the fatal arrest of George Floyd.

Brooke Leigh Howard

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‘WE HAVE TO PRETEND’

Tucker: Convicted Murderer Cop Didn’t Murder George Floyd

Sixteen months after the guilty verdict, the Fox host still can’t accept it.

William Vaillancourt

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