Luis Chiesa, professor
School of Law
On Monday, a jury began deliberations on whether to convict former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin is facing charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. If convicted, he faces up to 40 years of in prison.
Also on Monday, the School of Law conducted a panel discussion of legal scholars that effectively put aspects of the American law enforcement system on trial. “George Floyd, Policing, and Race: A Conversation About the Trial of Derek Chauvin” explored the intersection of race and law in the Chauvin trial.
Shaila Dewan, The New York Times
Published: 03 Feb 2021 02:21 PM BdST
Updated: 03 Feb 2021 02:21 PM BdST Rioters surrounded and then breach the US Capitol after listening to a speech by former President Donald Trump at a rally on Jan 6, 2021. The New York Times
Since news of the first death during the Capitol riot Jan 6 broke which is to say, before the riot was even over lawmakers, television personalities and countless regular people on social media have been saying that the rioters have blood on their hands. );
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The law does, in fact, provide a way to hold people accountable for deaths they did not directly cause, like that of Ashli Babbitt, who was shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer while attempting to enter a restricted area.