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Day: May 1, 2021
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Pushing For A Tougher Prison Sentence For Derek Chauvin
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Pushing For A Tougher Prison Sentence For Derek Chauvin
FILE PHOTO: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin stands after a jury finds him guilty of all charges in his trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. April 20, 2021 in a still image from video. Pool via REUTERS
CHRISTOPHER TREMOGLIE
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May 01, 2021
10:07 PM ET
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is advocating for a harsher prison sentence for Derek Chauvin, the former Minnesota police officer recently convicted for the murder of George Floyd, the Washington Post reported.
Court documents filed on Friday reveal Ellison’s insistence on a harsher punishment emphasizing that the evidence from the trial of Chauvin’s actions against Floyd support “aggravating factors” that justify a harsher sentence.
“The facts proven beyond a reasonable doubt at trial demonstrate that five aggravating factors support an upward sentencing departure,” Ellison wrote.
“Mr. Floyd was treated with particular cruelty,” Ellison wrote in the 26-page briefing to Hennepin County District Court. “Defendant continued to maintain his position atop Mr. Floyd even as Mr. Floyd cried out that he was in pain, even as Mr. Floyd exclaimed 27 times that he could not breathe, and even as Mr. Floyd said that Defendant’s actions were killing him.”
Judge Peter Cahill would have to agree to increase the sentencing for Chauvin. Chauvin’s lawyer, Eric J. Nelson, rejected Ellison’s claims of legitimate aggravating factors, saying it was not proven during the trial, the Post reported.
“Mr. Chauvin was authorized, under Minnesota law, to use reasonable force” as part of what the attorney described as the arrest of “an actively-resisting criminal suspect,” Nelson wrote in his own court filing on Friday.
The U.S. Justice Department announced they are planning to indict Chauvin on civil rights charges, according to the Star Tribune.
Chauvin will be sentenced on June 25 and is facing up to 40 years in prison for second-degree unintentional murder, CNN reported.
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North Korea dismisses ‘spurious’ US diplomacy: Report
North Korea dismisses ‘spurious’ US diplomacy: Report
AFPSeoul Published: May 02, 2021, 07:29 AM(IST)
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Diplomacy was a “spurious signboard” for the United States to “cover up its hostile acts,” the North Korean foreign ministry said in a statement run by the KCNA news agency.
North Korea branded US diplomacy “spurious” on Sunday, dismissing the idea of talks with Washington a day after the Biden administration said it was open to diplomatic negotiations on denuclearization, state media reported.
Diplomacy was a “spurious signboard” for the United States to “cover up its hostile acts,” the North Korean foreign ministry said in a statement run by the KCNA news agency.
It also warned President Joe Biden that he had made a “big blunder” with his “outdated” stance towards the country.
In a separate statement also run by KCNA, the foreign ministry accused Biden of insulting Kim Jong-Un, and added: “We have warned the US sufficiently enough to understand that it will get hurt if it provokes us.
Biden had said in his first address as president to Congress on Wednesday that he would use “diplomacy as well as stern deterrence” to contain North Korea’s nuclear ambitions.
The White House said Friday that its goal remains “the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.”
US policy will see “a calibrated, practical approach that is open to and will explore diplomacy” with North Korea, Biden’s press secretary Jen Pskai told reporters.
Psaki gave little indication of what kind of diplomatic initiative this could entail, but suggested that Biden had learned from the experience of previous administrations, who have struggled for decades to deal with the dictatorship in North Korea or, in recent years, its growing nuclear arsenal.
She said Washington would not “focus on achieving a grand bargain,” apparently referring to the kind of dramatic over-arching deal that former president Donald Trump initially suggested was possible when he met with North Korea’s leader.
Neither would the White House follow the more standoff approach called “strategic patience,” espoused by Barack Obama, Psaki said.
In April, South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who is due to visit the White House on May 21, urged Biden to engage directly with Kim on denuclearization.
Moon told the newspaper he favoured “top-down diplomacy.”
Calif. to release 76,000 inmates early to cut prison population
Calif. to release 76,000 inmates early to cut prison population
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UPDATED 12:20 PM PT – Saturday, May 1, 2021
California is planning to release thousands of inmates in order to reduce prison capacity. According to reports on Saturday, the state is expected to increase early release credits for 76,000 inmates, including violent and repeat felons.
Nearly 20,000 serving life sentences may be eligible for good behavior credits, which will shorten their sentences by one-third.
Additionally, over 10,000 inmates who were convicted of a second serious, however, non-violent offense under California’s “three-strikes” law will be eligible for release after serving half their sentences.
The changes were approved this week by the state office of administrative law.
A spokesperson for the department said the goal is to increase incentives for the incarcerated population to practice good behavior and follow the rules.
Senate OK needed to send Florida vaccine passport ban to DeSantis’ desk
Senate OK needed to send Florida vaccine passport ban to DeSantis’ desk
By John Haughey, The Center Square contributorApril 30, 2021 – 8:00 AM
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Florida will fine any business or school $5,000 each time it requires a “vaccine passport,” or proof of COVID-19 vaccination, for entry or participation under a bill bound for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk.
The House Wednesday passed Senate Bill 2006 in a 76-40 vote and sent it to the Senate to endorse a newly added amendment before the session ends Friday.
Sponsored by Sen. Danny Burgess, R-Zephyrhills, SB 2006 was passed by the Senate on April 22 in a 27-9 vote.null
The 49-page SB 2006 amends the state’s Emergency Management Act to place limits on local emergency powers and installs fines for businesses or institutions that require vaccine documentation. The relatively technical amendment added Wednesday clarifies COVID-19 screening protocols.
Under SB 2006, violating the state’s vaccine passport ban would be punishable by fines up to $5,000 per violation.
Happy birthday Sidney Powell
Happy birthday Sidney! Thank you for standing up for AMERICA!
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