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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) – The judge overseeing the trial of a Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd issued a scathing rebuke of U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters’ comments regarding its outcome Monday. Rep. Maxine Waters speaks to the media during an ongoing protest at the Brooklyn Center Police Department in Brooklyn Centre, Minn., on April 17, 2021. (Getty Images) Waters (D-Los Angeles) was in Brooklyn Center, Minn., Saturday, protesting the police shooting death of Daunte Wright, when she appeared to tell protesters that they needed to get “more confrontational” if the jury in the Derek Chauvin trial does not return a guilty verdict. READ MORE: Southland On High Alert Ahead Of Derek Chauvin Verdict In Death Of George Floyd “I hope that we’re gonna get a verdict that says guilty, guilty, guilty, and if we don’t, we cannot go away,” Waters said. When pressed by a reporter on what protesters should do if the jury does not return a guilty verdict, … [Read more...] about Judge In Derek Chauvin Trial Rebukes Rep. Maxine Waters For ‘Confrontational’ Comments

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After years of planning and conversations, developers with the Pittsburgh Penguins went before the City Planning Commission on Tuesday. The conversation surrounded the first project at the old Civic Arena site. READ MORE: Reports: 16-Year-Old Girl Shot And Killed By Police In Ohio After Calling For Help, Family Says One section of the area is the proposed site for a 26-story building that will be home to the headquarters for First National Bank. Developers are calling this the beginning of the foundation of this project, but not everyone agrees. On Tuesday, developers, community members and historians went step by step through a project that could change the landscape of the Lower Hill. READ MORE: Demand For The COVID-19 Vaccine Slows Dramatically In The Pittsburgh Region While developers taut community approval, some business owners are not on the same page. Those Hill District residents would rather see the promises of affordable housing and … [Read more...] about Developers Go Before City Planning Commission To Discuss First Project For Former Civic Arena Site Redevelopment

BOSTON (CBS) – Intense anticipation turned into overwhelming relief for Reverend Willie Bodrick of the Twelfth Baptist Church in Roxbury. Like so many people, he watched the verdict come in on television. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts for the murder of George Floyd. For Rev. Bodrick, this verdict stretches beyond justice for Floyd’s death. READ MORE: 'Change The Profession From Within': Police Chiefs Having Trouble Filling Vacant Jobs “For us to get the guilty verdict, I believe it restores hope,” he said. “It lets people know that their protest, their voices have been heard.” For those who marched from Nubian Square in Roxbury to the Boston Common demanding change, this decision is long overdue. “Finally! He’s been guilty. I don’t know why it took so much time to figure out he was guilty,” said Kairah Neves-Revere. Another Roxbury resident said the verdict moved him to tears. “I didn’t realize I was crying,” said Bill … [Read more...] about Boston Pastor Says Chauvin Guilty Verdict ‘Restores Hope’