Local Hometown Sheroes in Radio One Markets Around the Country Will Be Recognized for Their Contributions During the Urban One Honors Celebration
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Trailblazers Stacey Abrams, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Dr. Ala Stanford, Rosalind Brewer, Kim Ford and Robin Rue Simmons Announced As Honorees of The Third Annual Urban One Honors Airing on Sunday, May 16 at 9 P.M. ET/ 8C SILVER SPRING, Md. (PRWEB) May 04, 2021 Cathy Hughes, Urban One Founder and Chairwoman, has announced the honorees for the annual URBAN ONE HONORS, which heralds the exemplary accomplishments of African American women. This year s commemoration of excellence will air on TV One on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at 9 p.m. ET/8C and simulcast for the first time on its sister network CLEO TV.
Legal Experts Flag Failure of Chauvin Juror to Disclose Attending Rally With Floyd’s Relatives
A juror in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer found guilty in the 2020 death of George Floyd, failed to disclose that he attended an event attended by Floyd’s relatives last year, raising questions of impartiality, according to legal experts.
Floyd stopped breathing while being pinned to the ground by Chauvin following an arrest for alleged use of counterfeit money in Cup Foods in Minneapolis in May last year. A juryconvicted Chauvin of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter after closing arguments concluded on April 19.
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BLM Activist Sat on the Chauvin Jury After Claiming He Could Be ‘Impartial’, Tells People to Get on Juries to ‘Spark Change’ Posted by Curt on 2 May, 2021 at 5:25 pm. Be the first to comment!
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A juror in the Derek Chauvin trial hid that he was a Black Lives Matter activist to convince the judge that he was “impartial.”
Juror #52, now identified as Brandon Mitchell, is also encouraging people to try to get on juries to “spark some change.”
During jury selection, Mitchell claimed that he had very little knowledge of the case. However, Mitchell was photographed last August wearing a shirt that read “Get your knee off our necks” and “BLM.”
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A juror who participated in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin gave his account of how the jury decided to convict him of all three counts in connection with the killing of George Floyd. Ever since the verdict was announced, the trial has become the subject of national debate.
Many on the right argued that it was the threat of riots, not the prosecution’s case, that motivated the jurors to convict Chauvin. However, according to the latest juror to speak out on the decision, this assertion is inaccurate.
Brandon Mitchell, a 31-year-old high school basketball coach also known as juror No. 52 recently participated in an interview with the
TV One Slated To Air The Final Interview Captured With The Late Iconic Rapper DMX In The UNCENSORED Docu-Series On Sunday, May 16 At 8 p.m. ET/7C
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TV One’s URBAN ONE HONORS Will Premiere at 9 p.m. ET/8C Immediately Following the UNCENSORED: DMX Special SILVER SPRING, Md. (PRWEB) May 03, 2021 Urban One Founder and Chairwoman Cathy Hughes announced TV One will air a special episode of its hit autobiographical series UNCENSORED featuring the late rapper DMX. Hughes made the exclusive announcement on the URBAN ONE HONORS: Virtual Press Conference on Wednesday, April 28. The special is slated to air on Sunday, May 16 at 8 p.m. ET/7C, immediately followed by the annual URBAN ONE HONORS hosted by Erica Campbell and Roland Martin at 9 p.m. ET/8C. It will feature an interview with DMX just three weeks before his passing and is confirmed to be his final and most transparent to date.