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Mild Celebrations In Downtown Dallas Follow Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – North Texas leaders reacted Tuesday, April 20, to former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree unintentional murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd last year. Derek Chauvin listens to guilty verdicts (CBS News) Chauvin was shown on a teenager’s cell phone video with his knee on a handcuffed Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes, killing Floyd after police were called to a story where a clerk said Floyd used a counterfeit $20. George Floyd (courtesy: Floyd family) Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson tweeted shortly after the judge read the guilty verdicts, “A jury of Derek Chauvin’s peers has delivered justice in the only way that they could. Ultimately, the rule of law prevailed. We have more work ahead of us to make our country and our city stronger, safer, and more equitable. But … [Read more...] about ‘Verdict Not Justice, It’s Accountability’: North Texas Leaders React To Derek Chauvin Guilty On All Counts

(CNN) – Colorado District Judge Natalie Chase has resigned after she admitted using a racial slur in front of court employees, voiced her opinion on racial issues from the bench and asked employees to do personal tasks for her during work hours. The Colorado Supreme Court issued an order Friday in which it publicly censured Chase and accepted her resignation. Natalie Chase (credit: Colorado Office of Judicial Evaluation) According to the order, it stemmed from accounts from multiple court employees, cited in the order, given as part of an investigation by the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline. READ MORE: Scammers Using Bogus COVID Vaccine Survey To Trick Victims Chase admitted to using the n-word a number of times in early 2020, according to the order, while driving to Pueblo with two court employees — one of whom is Black. “(She) asked the (court employee) questions about why Black people can use the N-word but not white people, and whether it was … [Read more...] about Colorado Judge Natalie Chase Resigns After Admitting To Using N-Word And Saying All Lives Matter While At Work

Defense lawyers have a saying: “If the law is against you, pound on the facts; if the facts are against you, pound on the table.” For military defense lawyers, there is a slight modification: “Before you pound on the table, pound on the chain of command.” Why? Because in the military, leaders are accountable for the failures of their subordinates and military juries are the harshest critics of their colleagues whose leadership failures contribute to misconduct. Indeed, the Vanessa Guillen disappearance at Fort Hood, Texas, and its subsequent fallout, is a prime and recent example of how failures at low levels of the military result in accountability at high levels. With all the public attention focused on police reforms, as a former military officer and lawyer I find it perplexing why leadership accountability is not the central focus of this dialogue. How did a former police officer such as Derek Chauvin get to the point where he felt it was appropriate, as the prosecutor in … [Read more...] about Leadership and accountability: A military lesson for police reform

The official Black Lives Matter UK organisation said that they will continue to fight against “white supremacy” and campaign to “defund the police”, following Derek Chauvin being found guilty for the murder of George Floyd in the United States. The far-left activist group, which saw a resurgence in activity in Britain after Floyd’s death, said after the verdict was announced that they were “thinking of Black people across the globe who live knowing this verdict will not prevent future abuses of police violence and police killings.” “We know justice won’t come through the courts or through a government that is founded by and functions to maintain white supremacy,” UKBLM wrote . The leftist organisation said that they will continue with their “actions” in seeking “our own liberation to end this racist violence.” “Defund the police and dismantle white supremacy!” the British BLM branch declared. Another prominent BLM-style activist group All Black Lives UK joined in on the … [Read more...] about Black Lives Matter UK Vows to Continue Fighting ‘White Supremacy’ After George Floyd Trial

The safety of Denver jail inmates and deputies is jeopardized because of problems at almost every level of the Denver Sheriff Department, a report produced by two consultants says. The long-awaited report, which will be released Thursday, offers a sweeping — and sometimes scathing — look at the department. Its recommendations range from changing the culture to changing the style of underwear issued to inmates. The leadership deficit is so deep that consultants advise city officials to go outside the department to hire a new sheriff, according to the report, which was obtained by The Denver Post prior to its official release. DOCUMENT: Read the full report on the Denver Sheriff Department The report, produced by Hillard Heintze of Chicago and OIR Group of Los Angeles for $295,000, delivers 14 key findings and 277 recommendations for change. Mayor Michael Hancock ordered the review in the summer of 2014 after a string of excessive-force cases shamed the department and … [Read more...] about Consultants uncover deep problems within Denver Sheriff Department