Minneapolis braces itself for unrest as Derek Chauvin trial concludes
(Worthy News) – Business owners in Minneapolis have once again begun boarding up windows and storefronts as the city braces for the conclusion of the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
It’s a familiar scene for Minneapolis, which saw some of the worst rioting last summer of any American city in over two decades.
In the last several weeks, over 3,000 National Guard troops have been deployed into the city, with an additional 1,100 public safety officers. Authorities in the state call their mission Operation Safety Net. [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More…) ]
Chauvin judge says Maxine Waters’s comments could lead to overturning of trial on appeal
Judge Peter Cahill said comments by Rep. Maxine Waters over the weekend could lead to the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin being overturned on appeal.
After defense attorney Eric Nelson criticized “U.S. representatives [for] threatening acts of violence in relation to this specific case,” Cahill said Waters’ calls for protesters to get “more confrontational” if Chauvin is acquitted may have undermined the legitimacy of the entire trial.
“I’ll give you that congresswoman Waters may have given you something on appeal that may result in this whole trial being overturned,” Cahill replied. [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More…) ]