Lakers star LeBron James tweets, deletes call for police 'accountability' in Columbus teen's shooting death
The Lakers superstar deleted the controversial tweet but it didn't stop lawmakers and former pro athletes from accusing him of inciting violence.
DOJ opens investigation into Minneapolis Police Department practices
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday the Justice Department has launched a sweeping investigation into the patterns and practices of the Minneapolis Police Department after the guilty verdict for former officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death.
George Floyd’s brother defends Las Vegas Raiders ‘I Can Breathe’ tweet: 'Let's take this breath together'
“For the first time in almost a year, our family has taken a breath,” George Floyd’s brother said in response to the team’s tweet, which was met with much scrutiny. “Let’s take this breath together in honor of my big brother who couldn’t. Let’s do it for George.”
Derek Chauvin verdict: Guilty on all counts in George Floyd's death
The jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. The 12 jurors deliberated for around 10 hours before deciding to convict Chauvin of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Live coverage continues on FOX 9 and online at fox9.com/live.
Derek Chauvin new mugshot after murder conviction
The Minnesota Department of Corrections released a new mugshot of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin after he was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd and booked into the Oak Park Heights maximum security prison.
Demonstrators show unity at Florence and Normandie after Chauvin guilty verdict
A group of demonstrators gathered at the South LA intersection that was once the epicenter of unrest during the 1992 riots.
Protesters surround semi-truck after it drives near Minneapolis crowd after Chauvin verdict
Protesters jumped on and surrounded a semi-truck after it drove near a crowd of people reacting to the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict.
Pelosi faces intense backlash after thanking George Floyd for 'sacrificing your life for justice'
"Ummm... he didn’t sacrifice his life... he was brutally, horrifically murdered. What the hell is this," Guardian writer Hannah Parkinson tweeted.
Biden says Derek Chauvin verdict is ‘giant step forward in march toward justice’
President Joe Biden said the guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial was a “giant step forward in the march toward justice in America.”
Darnella Frazier’s video of George Floyd’s death changed everything: ‘History should remember’
In the wake of the guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, gratitude flowed on social media for Darnella Frazier, the then 17-year-old who filmed George Floyd’s death on her cellphone and refuted the original statement from Minneapolis police on what occurred.
SoCal reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd murder
Southern California sat on the edge of its seat as many anxiously waited for the verdict read in the Derek Chauvin trial.
LAPD declares tactical alert following conviction of Derek Chauvin in death of George Floyd
The Los Angeles Police Department declared a tactical alert on Tuesday afternoon "in an abundance of caution" following the conviction of Derek Chauvin in Minnesota.
Derek Chauvin verdict: What happens next? 3 other officers charged in George Floyd death to be tried
Three former Minneapolis police officers are next to go to trial in the death of George Floyd after a jury found former officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Newsom: 'If George Floyd looked like me, he'd still be alive today'
"If George Floyd looked like me, he'd still be alive today," California Governor Gavin Newsom said in part in a statement issued Tuesday in response to the guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
How long is Derek Chauvin going to be in jail? Sentence next after conviction in George Floyd death
A jury found former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd. Here are the details on what sentence Chauvin now faces.
Southland braces for protests as Derek Chauvin trial nears end
Law enforcement agencies across the Southland will be in a state of readiness this week as the Minnesota murder trial of a former police officer charged in the death of George Floyd nears an end, raising concerns about a repeat of mass protests and unrest that occurred last summer.
Journalism groups demand end to media arrests while covering protests
A coalition of journalism groups sent a letter to Los Angeles law enforcement agencies and government leaders Tuesday, demanding that media be given appropriate access to cover public protests and not be arrested while working in areas where dispersal orders have been issued.
Derek Chauvin trial: Jury deliberations resume
The jury now has the case in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd.
Juror from Scott Peterson trial worried for those tasked with deciding fate of Derek Chauvin trial
A juror from the 2004 Scott Peterson trial says he is worried for those who are tasked with deciding the fate of the Derek Chauvin trial.
Juror from Scott Peterson trial worried for those tasked with deciding fate of Derek Chauvin trial
A juror from the 2004 Scott Peterson trial says he is worried for those who are tasked with deciding the fate of the Derek Chauvin trial.