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Question of the Day In this May 30, 2020, file photo, a protester addresses a line of Tucson Police Officers in riot gear in Tucson, Ariz. Hundreds of officers across the country were fired, sometimes repeatedly, for violating policies but got their jobs back . more > By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times - Wednesday, April 28, 2021
A Delaware police officer died Wednesday after he was viciously beaten this week and became one of the latest victims in a growing wave of violent attacks on police in America.
Take the case of Rayshard Brooks. He was being handcuffed June 12 by Atlanta police for a suspected DUI after falling asleep in the drive-thru line at a Wendy’s when he grabbed an officer’s taser and ran. He was shot and killed after he turned around and fired the taser.
Jacob Blake was shot and left paralyzed Aug. 23 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after he bolted from officers and reached into his car, where he had a knife. Daunte Wright was shot and killed April 11 near Minneapolis when he jumped back into his car during a traffic stop after police found he had an outstanding felony warrant.
The Trial
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin poses for a mugshot after being charged in the death of George Floyd.
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Chauvin held his knee on Floyd s neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds while three other Minneapolis police officers stood by and watched.
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The case came down to two key issues: Did Chauvin cause Floyd s death? Were Chauvin s actions reasonable? Each charge required a different level of proof relating to Chauvin s state of mind, the Associated Press explains.
Chauvin initially agreed to plead guilty to third-degree murder in a deal that would send him to prison for more than 10 years. But at the last minute, William P. Barr, the attorney general under Donald Trump, rejected the arrangement, reports the
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