The show was cancelled just hours before it was set to take place A venue in the US has cancelled a sold-out Dave Chappelle gig and apologised to its “staff, artists and community” for booking the show in the first place. Chappelle had been due to perform at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Wednesday (July […]

3 years ago

Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter last month Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of the murder of George Floyd in April, has requested a new trial. Chauvin’s legal team have now filed documents to the court which allege misconduct on behalf of both the prosecutors and jury members. The former Minneapolis police officer, […]

5 years ago

Justice for George Floyd does not come with the conviction of one man by one jury in one court alone – it comes when the system that enabled Derek Chauvin is dismantled George Floyd begged the police officer kneeling on his neck not to kill him on 25 May 2020. As he was handcuffed and […]

5 years ago

Chauvin is being held along with 280 other convicted murderers Derek Chauvin, the former police officer found guilty of murdering George Floyd in May 2020, is being held in solitary confinement at the most secure prison facility in Minnesota. Insider reports that he is currently at the maximum security Minnesota Correctional Facility at Oak Park […]

5 years ago

Derek Chauvin now faces an additional murder charge over the death of George Floyd It’s been just under a year since the world was shocked by the death of yet another black man at the hands of the American police. His name, 8 minutes and 46 seconds, and the phrase ‘I Can’t Breathe’ will be […]

5 years ago

The killing has sparked riots in Minneapolis George Floyd was unarmed when he was killed by police in the city of Minneapolis on Monday. A police officer kneeled on his neck until he lost consciousness. He would die shortly afterwards. His death, yet another example of a black American’s life being taken away at the […]

6 years ago