Derek Chauvin

With Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict that could result in him facing 40 years in prison, the Broward Sheriff has released a statement, reminding officers “who wear a badge that we are not above the laws which we swore to protect.”

As the Derek Chauvin case concluded today, racial tensions were expected to ensure no matter the verdict.  But we got a guilty verdict and the streets remained relatively calm.  However, Florida remained the center of the political world, as State Senator Shevrin Jones (D-35) stayed very active in spectating the Chauvin trial and even called State […]

After jurors came back with guilty verdicts on all three criminal counts filed against former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin for his role in the death of  George Floyd,  supporters of Floyd across the nation expressed their happiness and relief over what many believe was a just outcome. Chauvin is being held without bond until his sentencing and faces up...

As Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1 into law— the long-anticipated Republican anti-rioting measure—Democrats brewed with anger on Capitol Hill in response to legislation they believe will further the damage caused by police brutality and which they believe targets the "black and brown communities."