In new York Nypd officers have been instructed not to take days often until further notice. In washington the d. C. National guard activated approximately 250 troops. Metro pd is at full Activation Posture with Leave And Vacation canceled for officers this week. And at the White House, President Biden just told reporters he spoke to the Floyd Family and heres some of what he said about that call and the case. I can only imagine the Pressure And Anxiety theyre feeling and so i waited until the jury was sequestered and i called. Theyre a good family. They call for peace and tranquility, no matter what the verdict is. I pray the verdict is the right verdict. Its overwhelming in my view. I wouldnt say that unless the jury was sequestered now, you would not hear me say that. So we just talked and i wanted to know how they were doing personally. We talked about personal things. For nation on edge, local and national officials were preparing for demonstrations for a verdict in the Chauvin Tri
And six black or multiracial, including a chemist, a nurse, an auditor and a grandmother, deciding the fate of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin. The prosecution leaving the jury with a final message, believe your eyes. You have seen the video, use your common sense. The Defense Arguing that a reasonable Police Officer, a word used 118 times in the desenses closing argument, a reason blg Police Officer would have acted as chauvin did, given what happened in the 17 minutes before that 9 minutes and 29 seconds with Chauvins Knee on floyds neck. And cities from minneapolis to los angeles, brooklyn center, minnesota to brooklyn, New York, are bracing for protests. Local governments are planning on how to handle it without inflaming tensions even further. President biden spoke about the trial just a short time ago. Theyre a good family, and they are calling for peace and fran quill tea, no matter what that verdict is. I am praying the verdict is the right verdict, and i think
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