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Female Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Daunte Wright Identified As Kim Potter

Edna Wande Apr 13, 2021 0

Police have on Monday identified the officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, during a weekend traffic stop near Minneapolis as Kim Potter. Potter has been with Brooklyn Center Police Department for 26 years,…

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Police Fatally Shoot 20-Year-Old Black Man, Daunte Wright In His Car Just 10 Miles From Where George…

Edna Wande Apr 12, 2021 0

Protests have erupted against police in Minneapolis after an officer fatally shot a young Black man after stopping his vehicle for a traffic violation on Sunday about 10 miles (16 km) from where George Floyd was killed during an arrest last…

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#BlackLivesMatter: Minneapolis Agrees To Pay $27m Settlement To George Floyd’s Family

Edna Wande Mar 12, 2021 0

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George Floyd: US Embassy Staff In Nigeria Take A Knee In Support Of Protesters

Edna Wande Jun 8, 2020 0

Staff of the United States Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria have shown their support for the Black Lives Matter movement and the call for justice regarding the unlawful killing of African-American man, George Floyd. In a tweet, the staff of…

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George Floyd: Minneapolis City Council Members Announce Intent To Disband Police Department

Edna Wande Jun 8, 2020 0

Minneapolis City Council has announced its commitment to disband the city’s embattled police department, which has suffered series of criticism over the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man by one of its former officers. The…

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George Floyd Tested Positive For Coronavirus, Full Autopsy Report Reveals

Edna Wande Jun 4, 2020 0

A full autopsy of George Floyd, the unarmed black man who died after being restrained by the neck by a White Minneapolis police, has revealed that the deceased had previously tested positive for COVID-19. The 20-page report which …

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George Floyd: World’s Most Famous Hacktivist Group, Anonymous Takes Down Minneapolis Police…

Edna Wande May 31, 2020 0

Social media has been abuzz since Saturday night over speculations on the return of Anonymous, a once-feared decentralised hacktivist group, widely known for its various cyberattacks against world governments, institutions and…

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New Video Shows Three Minneapolis Police Officers Kneeling On George Floyd Before His Death

Edna Wande May 30, 2020 0

A new video has surfaced on social media, showing three Minneapolis Police Department officers kneeling on George Floyd during his arrest, an action which later led to his death. A previous video that was shared online by an…

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Wife Of Derek Chauvin, Policeman Charged With Murder Of George Floyd, Files For Divorce

Edna Wande May 30, 2020 0

Kellie Chauvin, the wife of Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer who is charged with the murder of George Floyd, has filed for a divorce, according to her attorneys. Sekula Law Office in a statement late Friday said; This…

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Twitter Censors Trump’s Tweet Again For Glorifying Violence By Threatening To Shoot George Floyd’s…

Edna Wande May 29, 2020 0

Micro-blogging social platform, Twitter has once again censored one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweets for breaching its rules about ‘glorifying violence.’ In the censored tweet, Trump lashed out at those protesting in Minneapolis…

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4 US Policemen Sacked Over Death Of African American Man, George Floyd, After Policeman Pinned Him…

Edna Wande May 27, 2020 1

Four police officers in Minneapolis, US have been sacked for their involvement in the death of an African American man, George Floyd, who died after one of the fired police held him down by the throat with his knee, despite saying he…