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Murder charge upgraded in Floyd case, 3 other cops charged
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors are charging a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with second-degree murder, and for the first time will level charges against three other officers at the scene, a newspaper reported
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"It Time To Stand Up In George's Name" — Al Sharpton Delivers Eulogy For George Floyd Memorial
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Man confesses to killing a Black Lives Matter activist, Oluwatoyin Salau
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Ludacris Recalls The Moment From George Floyd’s Funeral That Hit Him The Hardest
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BREAKING NEWS: Judge Sets $750,000 Bail Each For 3 Ex-Police Charged In George Floyd’s Death
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Ex-Cop Charged In George Floyd’s Death to Argue Self-Defense
In the upcoming trial of the police officers charged with the killing of George Floyd, one of the police officers going on trial is expecting to claim self-defense for his role in the tragic death, according to NBC
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Three Other Officers Charged With Aiding and Abetting Murder of George Floyd
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COMMENTARY: ENOUGH | Afro
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