Orange County considers limits on neighborhood protests. Here’s why Sheriff John Mina brings proposal after incident involving home of Derek Chauvin
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FILE - In this May 29, 2020, file photo, protesters demonstrate in front of a townhouse owned by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, in Windermere, Fla. Americans overwhelmingly want clear standards for police on when officers may use force and consequences imposed on cops who do so excessively. That s according to a new poll from the The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research that finds Americans favor significant changes to the countrys criminal justice system. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File) (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
Convicted murderer Derek Chauvin is nowhere in sight, and yet he’s still making chaos in a tiny town in Florida. The disgraced Minneapolis cop who murdered George Floyd on camera owns a vacation spot in the town of Windermere, Florida, population approximately 3,000. But even as he flails in last-ditch attempts to soften his sentence, this community has become consumed with drama over BLM protests, the First Amendment, and residents officials.
Orange County considers limits on neighborhood protests
By The Associated Press
Protesters gather outside Derek Chauvin s Windermere home
The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has sparked protests around the country, including Florida. Dozens gathered on Friday at a home belonging to a police officer charged in Floyd s death.
ORLANDO, Fla. - A Central Florida county is considering limits on demonstrating in neighborhoods after crowds gathered for days last year outside the vacation home of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who was later convicted of killing George Floyd.
The Orlando Sentinel reported that Orange County Sheriff John Mina brought the proposal to the county commission after being surprised to learn that he couldn’t force the protesters to move elsewhere.
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