Shortly after the verdict was read, Chauvin was handcuffed and escorted out of the courtroom. That's when viewers noticed something was scribbled on his hands.
Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, addressed the media in the wake of the announcement that Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges in the death of George Floyd. In part of her statement, Pelosi thanked George Floyd for, "...sacrificing your life for justice". The statement has social media enraged.
Our media partners at KATC-TV3 are reporting that the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota is paying the family of George Floyd $27 Million in settlements relating to the wrongful death lawsuit. Floyd died while in police custody in May of 2020, with video evidence showing a police officer kneeling on the man's neck.
Racial inequality has been seen all over the country on television, as protests against police brutality and racism have erupted across Texas and the U.S. in response to the death of George Floyd.