On Tuesday, after a little over ten hours of deliberation, a jury in Minneapolis found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the trial regarding the death of George Floyd.
As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-jury-finds-derek-chauvin-guilty">The Daily Wire</a> reported, “On May 25, Chauvin and three other officers arrested and detained Floyd after he allegedly gave counterfeit money at a convenience store. Following a struggle to get Floyd into the back of a police cruiser, viral video shows that Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck and back for nearly nine minutes to detain Floyd while awaiting paramedics.”
Floyd’s death sparked waves of protests and riots worldwide, as the Black Lives Matter movement rocketed to further prominence in the political and cultural arena.
Democrats reacted with jubilation when the verdict was announced, with Nancy Pelosi thanking George Floyd for “sacrificing” his life for justice.
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BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi thanks <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GeorgeFloyd?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GeorgeFloyd</a> for being brutally murdered.
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However, there were also several high-profile conservatives who spoke out in favor of the controversial decision.
Tim Scott
Sen. Tim Scott released a statement on Twitter, saying that “George Floyd died because Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck and stopped him from breathing for more than nine minutes. There is no question in my mind that the jury reached the right verdict,” said Scott.
“While this outcome should give us renewed confidence in the integrity of our justice system, we know there is more work to be done to ensure that bad apples do not define all officers — the vast majority of whom put on the uniform each day with integrity and servant hearts. We must all come together to help repair the tenuous relationship between law enforcement and Black and minority Americans,” Scott continued.
“To deny the progress we’ve made is just as damaging as not making progress at all. I urge people across this nation to peacefully make their voices heard and engage in conversations that will continue to move us toward a more just America. I believe in the goodness of our country; we can and will do better,” Scott concluded.
Jim Jordan
According to CNN’s Manu Raju, Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan said “The justice system works.”
“Several conservative House Republicans offering no objections to the Chauvin verdict. Jim Jordan: ‘The justice system works,’” Raju tweeted.
“I said last summer that what happened to George Floyd was as wrong as wrong can be, and the justice system will work and that&#8217;s what we saw happened,” Jordan added.
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Several conservative House Republicans offering no objections to the Chauvin verdict. Jim Jordan: “The justice system works.”   “I said last summer that what happened to George Floyd was as wrong as wrong can be, and the justice system will work and that&#39;s what we saw happened.”
&mdash; Manu Raju (@mkraju) <a href="https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1384627309244780546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Larry Hogan
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan described George Floyd’s death as “senseless murder,” and that “Justice has now been served.”
“The senseless murder of George Floyd served as yet another reminder that we still have a long way to go to live up to our nation’s highest ideals,” Hogan tweeted.
“Justice has now been served, and we hope that this verdict will bring some measure of peace to the Floyd family and the community.”
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The senseless murder of George Floyd served as yet another reminder that we still have a long way to go to live up to our nation’s highest ideals.
Justice has now been served, and we hope that this verdict will bring some measure of peace to the Floyd family and the community.
&mdash; Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovLarryHogan/status/1384616363101020161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Tommy Tuberville
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville lauded the strength of American institutions.
&#8220;That&#8217;s our judicial system, that&#8217;s good,&#8221; Tuberville said, according to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tim-scott-republicans-laud-chauvin-guilty-verdict-george-floyd">Fox News</a>. &#8220;I mean if that&#8217;s what they thought, you know, my understanding was, they had a good jury &#8230; that&#8217;s where our system works. And so maybe we can get some closure on this now.&#8221;
&#8220;I want to make sure we back our police because there&#8217;s a lot of good ones, a lot of good ones,&#8221; he added, in the context of police reform. &#8220;Unfortunately, there&#8217;s some that don&#8217;t go by the rules and when that happens I guess we have this happen.&#8221;
Pete Stauber
Minnesota Rep. Pete Stauber tweeted, “For the past few weeks, 12 of our fellow Minnesotans diligently listened to the evidence presented by the defense and prosecution, and today, they have reached their verdict. I thank the jurors for their service.”
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(1/3) For the past few weeks, 12 of our fellow Minnesotans diligently listened to the evidence presented by the defense and prosecution, and today, they have reached their verdict. I thank the jurors for their service.
&mdash; Pete Stauber (@RepPeteStauber) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepPeteStauber/status/1384616343522119682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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“These are not easy times, and it is my greatest hope that we all now find the strength to unify our communities and move forward together. Our nation’s leaders especially have an obligation to turn down the temperature and reject rhetoric that might incite violence,” he continued.
“Peace, compassion, and productive dialogue is the only path forward,” he concluded.
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(3/3) Peace, compassion, and productive dialogue is the only path forward.
&mdash; Pete Stauber (@RepPeteStauber) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepPeteStauber/status/1384616547545661440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Rob Portman
Ohio Senator Rob Portman tweeted that “justice appears to be served.”
“George Floyd’s death was tragic and should never happen to anyone in America,” Portman tweeted. “I am grateful today that justice appears to be served as we await sentencing.”
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George Floyd’s death was tragic and should never happen to anyone in America. 
I am grateful today that justice appears to be served as we await sentencing.
&mdash; Rob Portman (@senrobportman) <a href="https://twitter.com/senrobportman/status/1384622418908561409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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María Elvira Salazar
Florida Rep. María Elvira Salazar tweeted that “the American judicial system worked once again.”
“Today, the American judicial system worked once again,” Salazar said.
“Derek Chauvin was held accountable for the murder of George Floyd. No man or woman is above the law, ever. Tonight, I pray for the Floyd family,” she added. “We must continue to fix injustices in society.”
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Today, the American judicial system worked once again. 
Derek Chauvin was held accountable for the murder of George Floyd. No man or woman is above the law, ever. Tonight, I pray for the Floyd family. 
We must continue to fix injustices in society.
&mdash; Rep. María Elvira Salazar (@RepMariaSalazar) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMariaSalazar/status/1384650774265860096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Mark Green
Tennessee Rep. Mark Green tweeted, “Derek Chauvin had 17 misconduct investigations before he took the life of George Floyd. It’s clear Chauvin’s actions were sickening and irrefutable—he was a bad cop. Today’s decision is justice for the Floyd family.”
“However, Chauvin is no reflection of the vast majority of men and women in blue who protect our freedoms with dignity, honor, and courage,” he added.
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However, Chauvin is no reflection of the vast majority of men and women in blue who protect our freedoms with dignity, honor, and courage. /2
&mdash; Rep. Mark Green (@RepMarkGreen) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMarkGreen/status/1384624378625683465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Nancy Mace
South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace tweeted that “Clashes with law enforcement should not end in death.”
“The murder of George Floyd was a heartbreaking tragedy. Clashes with law enforcement should not end in death. Period,” Mace said.
“I pray our country can work peacefully toward needed change.”
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The murder of George Floyd was a heartbreaking tragedy. Clashes with law enforcement should not end in death. Period.
I pray our country can work peacefully toward needed change.
&mdash; Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepNancyMace/status/1384616715485581315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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‘Justice Was Served’: 9 Republicans Who Supported Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict

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Our society has a problem.
It&#8217;s a problem which involves complete impatience and irreverence when it comes to evidence.
Specifically, evidence in cases involving police shootings. 
In the aftermath of any police shooting, it has now become routine for various influential figures to fall over themselves to create a narrative of unquestionable systemic racism. If that requires a complete disregard for the truth, so be it.
The goal is not to first uncover the truth and act accordingly, but to present the necessary scenario required to further justify their own existence as &#8220;activists.&#8221; 

We have seen this on multiple occasions, with perhaps the most famous example being the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/haworth-biden-kamala-ignore-obama-biden-administrations-own-findings">widely debunked</a> “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” narrative regarding the police shooting of Michael Brown in 2014.
On Tuesday evening, social media was set ablaze in response to reports of a police shooting in Columbus, Ohio. According to Ben Crump, a lawyer who can frequently be found at the forefront of police shooting cases, rushed to declare that 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant was “unarmed” when she was shot by police.
“As we breathed a collective sigh of relief today, a community in Columbus felt the sting of another police shooting as [Columbus Police] killed an unarmed 15yo Black girl named Makiyah Bryant. Another child lost! Another hashtag,” Crump tweeted.
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As we breathed a collective sigh of relief today, a community in Columbus felt the sting of another police shooting as <a href="https://twitter.com/ColumbusPolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ColumbusPolice</a> killed an unarmed 15yo Black girl named Makiyah Bryant. Another child lost! Another hashtag. ✊🏾🙏🏾<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JusticeForMakiyahBryant?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JusticeForMakiyahBryant</a> <a href="https://t.co/9ssR5gfqm5">https://t.co/9ssR5gfqm5</a>
&mdash; Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/AttorneyCrump/status/1384667861642358785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Protests immediately broke out in Columbus, while hashtags like “SayHerName” instantly trended.
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Protestors demonstrate outside the police headquarters in Columbus, OH, after police shot and killed a black teenage girl.<a href="https://t.co/FKxMG4Mrv8">pic.twitter.com/FKxMG4Mrv8</a>
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The problem? Crump’s claim is completely untrue. According to video footage released soon after the incident, Ma’Khia Bryant was not unarmed. She appeared to be holding a knife and was about to stab another young black girl.
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WARNING, GRAPHIC: Columbus Police show body cam footage of officer shooting, killing knife-wielding teen girl &#8211; <a href="https://t.co/627TrzbD9n">https://t.co/627TrzbD9n</a> <a href="https://t.co/bW6wgWlFsb">pic.twitter.com/bW6wgWlFsb</a>
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Still images from the video footage appear to show Ma’Khia Bryant holding a knife in an offensive stance, poised to strike the potential victim.
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Body camera video released by Columbus Police in Ohio shows <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MakiyahBryant?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MakiyahBryant</a> attacking another female with a knife before she is shot by police. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BLM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BLM</a> have been protesting, calling the shooting racist because Makiyah is black. <a href="https://t.co/LY1HaJyI1F">pic.twitter.com/LY1HaJyI1F</a>
&mdash; Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) <a href="https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1384705688958427141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Based on this evidence, the shooting appears to be completely justified. However, beyond this debate of whether such use of force was justified, the facts being presented by supposedly responsible parties are simply untrue.
Crump — yet again — promoted a falsehood. Whether this is intentional or not (the tweet, after all, is still up), it is the intellectual responsibility of those who claim to advocate for any cause to present accurate information in the pursuit of their goals.
Luckily for figures like Crump, the falsehoods enabled by their rush to reach a given conclusion are rapidly ignored by the legacy media, who share their same desire to promote a narrative. As <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nyt-crump-unarmed-shot-cpd">The Washington Examiner</a> noted, for example, The New York Times omitted Crump’s allegation that Bryant was unarmed in their reporting — arguably the key variable in determining whether police use of force was justified or not.
When it becomes obvious that facts don’t matter, this only begs one question. What does matter?
Ian Haworth is an Editor and Writer for The Daily Wire. Follow him on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/ighaworth">@ighaworth</a>.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
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The Rush To Declare That Ma’Khia Bryant Was Unarmed Proves That Narrative Matters More Than Truth

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Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) responded to the news that Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges regarding the death of George Floyd, saying she was “relieved.” Her response comes just hours after Democrats blocked a resolution censuring Waters for previous comments on the Chauvin trial.
&#8220;You know someone said it better than me: I&#8217;m not celebrating, I&#8217;m relieved,&#8221; Waters told reporters moments after the verdict was announced, according to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/waters-chauvin-guilty-verdict-reaction">Fox News</a>.
This past weekend, Waters joined protesters in Minneapolis and drew widespread <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/if-maxine-waters-was-a-republican-she-would-have-been-impeached-decades-ago">criticism</a> for appearing to incite violence in response to the Chauvin trial.
“Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) said on Saturday night that if Derek Chauvin is not found guilty of murder for the death of George Floyd that activists must ‘get more confrontational’ on ‘the street’ because the activists need to ‘make sure that they know we mean business,’” reported <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-maxine-waters-on-if-derek-chauvin-is-acquitted-get-more-confrontational-on-the-street">The Daily Wire</a>.
“We’re looking for a guilty verdict. We’re looking for a guilty verdict. And we’re looking to see if all of this [inaudible] that took place and has been taking place after they saw what happened to George Floyd,” Waters said. “If nothing does not happen, then we know, that we’ve got to not only stay in the street, but we’ve got to fight for justice, but I am very hopefully and I hope that we’re going to get a verdict that will say guilty, guilty, guilty. And if we don’t, we cannot go away.”
As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/maxine-waters-responds-to-judge-who-slammed-her-for-calling-on-protesters-to-get-more-confrontational">The Daily Wire</a> noted, Judge Peter Cahill, who presided over the Chauvin trial, “slammed Waters during closing arguments on Monday when defense attorney Eric Nelson sought to have the case dismissed because, as he argued, Waters’ remarks can be ‘reasonably interpreted to be, threats against the sanctity of the jury process, threatening and intimidating a jury, demanding that if there’s not a guilty verdict that there would be further problems.’”
Cahill notably responded by saying, “I’ll give you that Congresswoman Waters may have given you something on appeal that may result in this whole trial being overturned.”
<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-to-force-vote-on-censure-resolution-against-rep-waters-over-her-remarks-about-chauvin-trial/2021/04/20/34e5f1f8-a1df-11eb-a7ee-949c574a09ac_story.html">The Washington Post</a> reported earlier today that “Democrats held firm in their support for Waters with all party members voting to ‘table,’ or kill, the censure resolution introduced by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, 216-210.”
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Maxine Waters

‘I’m Not Celebrating, I’m Relieved’: Maxine Waters Reacts To Guilty Verdict, Hours After Avoiding Censure

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On Monday, as the jury began their deliberations following the closing statements during the trial of Derek Chauvin regarding the death of George Floyd, household supplies company “Seventh Generation” posted on their Instagram account, describing George Floyd’s death as “murder.”
“We continue to face deep racial inequity in our society as Derek Chauvin’s trial comes to a close for the murder of George Floyd,” the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CN2Xl2MBPSf/">post</a> graphic read. “And as more Black and Brown lives continue to be lost at the hands of the police, including Daunte Wright, Adam Toledo and the countless unnamed.”
“Stopping the continued killing of Black and Brown people at the hands of the police demands we divest from police and invest in systems that build community health and well-being, especially in BIPOC communities who bear the biggest burden of systemic racism in policing,” the post continues.
“We support defunding the police like we support keeping fossil fuels in the ground,” the post added. “It’s imperative we divest from systems of harm and invest in regenerative systems for all.”
“Seventh Generation commits to supporting efforts to #DefundthePolice,” the post concluded.
This is not the first time Seventh Generation has posted woke — and arguably inaccurate — rhetoric to their Instagram page. In March, they <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CMmsT-7B_Fr/">posted</a> “We are heartbroken by these acts of violence,” in response to the mass shooting in Atlanta, Georgia.
“Six Asian women lost their lives,” the post continued. “Now is the time to hold the victims and their families in our hearts and in our light. We’re calling on our allies across communities of color to stand with us in grief and solidarity against racist violence in all its forms. When our most vulnerable community members are targeted, we all need to band together.”
In the days following the U.S. Capitol riots on January 6, Seventh Generation <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CJzpGE4hKP-/">claimed</a> that white supremacy “has been embedded in our country since its founding.”
“This past Wednesday began as a bright day for democracy as we celebrated record voter turnout in Georgia due to incredible organizing efforts, resulting in the election of the first Black and Jewish Senators from the state. Hours later, we witnessed horrific attacks on the US Capitol in an effort to overthrow the results of a free and fair presidential election,” the post read.
“As we reckon with these violent events and brazen attempts to undermine our democracy, it is evident that we must also face what has led us here — an enduring culture of white supremacy. It is time for us as citizens, businesses and political leaders to all take action to dismantle systemic racism,” Seventh Generation continued.
“While the culture of white supremacy has been embedded in our country since its founding, we recognize that this ideology has fostered and grown over recent years, resulting in the events that transpired this week. Immediate action is needed to truly create a society that is equitable and just for all.”
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Woke Detergent Company Calls To Defund Police, Says George Floyd Was Murdered, And That White Supremacy ‘Embedded In Our Country’

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After closing arguments concluded in the trial of Derek Chauvin regarding the death of George Floyd, the jury has begun deliberations.
“The trial is nearing its end after more than 13 days of sometimes tense and emotional testimony at the heavily secured Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis,” reported <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/derek-chauvin-trial-george-floyd-death-jury-deliberations-2021-04-19/">CBS News</a>.
“Judge Peter Cahill sent the jurors to deliberate after attorneys on both sides concluded lengthy closing arguments Monday. Jurors deliberated until 8 p.m. local time (9 p.m. ET) before adjourning for the evening without reaching a verdict,” added CBS News, indicating what many already know — the outcome of the trial is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/4-crucial-details-in-the-derek-chauvin-trial-that-the-media-are-ignoring">far from a foregone conclusion</a>.
However, numerous Democrat figures have rushed to dismiss the clear potential for reasonable doubt, and have proclaimed Derek Chauvin’s unquestionable guilt. Some have even dismissed the need for a trial.
Here’s how they reacted.
Maxine Waters
Speaking in Minneapolis, Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/if-maxine-waters-was-a-republican-she-would-have-been-impeached-decades-ago">declared</a> that Chauvin was guilty.
“We’re looking for a guilty verdict. We’re looking for a guilty verdict. And we’re looking to see if all of this [inaudible] that took place and has been taking place after they saw what happened to George Floyd,” she told a reporter.
Later, Waters <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-maxine-waters-on-if-derek-chauvin-is-acquitted-get-more-confrontational-on-the-street">stated</a> that Chauvin is “guilty for murder,” saying that “as far as I’m concerned it’s first degree murder.”
In Minnesota, murder in the first degree would be an <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/609.185">intentional and premeditated homicide</a>, meaning that Waters believes that Derek Chauvin planned to murder George Floyd.
Jacob Frey
Democratic Minneapolis Mayor also dismissed the need for due process, saying on Monday that “regardless of the decision made by the jury, there is one true reality, which is that George Floyd was killed at the hands of police.”
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says &quot;regardless of the decision made by the jury, there is one true reality, which is that George Floyd was killed at the hands of police.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/PFfby2aT1a">pic.twitter.com/PFfby2aT1a</a>
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Joe Biden
Speaking with reporters, President Joe Biden said he was “praying the verdict is the right verdict,” adding that, “I think it’s overwhelming in my view.”
“But it is unusual for a president to weigh in on such a case, and specifically its merits, before a verdict,” noted <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/549217-biden-praying-for-chauvin-conviction-evidence-overwhelming">The Hill</a>.
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&quot;They’re a good family, and they’re calling for peace and tranquility, no matter what that verdict is,&quot; President Biden says. &quot;I’m praying that the verdict is the right verdict, which I think, it’s overwhelming in my view.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/00IRJ6tZn8">pic.twitter.com/00IRJ6tZn8</a>
&mdash; Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) <a href="https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1384540720833380355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Nancy Pelosi
On Monday, Pelosi’s comments were reasonably measured compared to her fellow Democrats.
“Today is a solemn day as the closing arguments are presented in the George Floyd murder trial. I commend the Floyd family for their dignified calls for justice, which were heard around the world,&#8221; Pelosi said in a <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/549021-pelosi-prays-for-truth-to-prevail-in-chauvin-trial">statement</a>. “As outraged as we are by his death, let us be prayerful that the truth will prevail and will honor George Floyd’s memory.”
However, soon after Floyd’s death, Pelosi declared that Floyd was murdered.
&#8220;We saw it on TV — [Floyd] being murdered on TV,” said Pelosi. “Let&#8217;s take our lead from them in terms of how these things are sequenced,&#8221; Pelosi said. &#8220;But we did see a murder on TV. And it wasn&#8217;t self-defense.&#8221;
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‘It’s First Degree Murder!’: Democrats Rush To Assume Derek Chauvin’s Guilt

Joe Biden

Nancy Pelosi

After closing arguments concluded in the trial of Derek Chauvin regarding the death of George Floyd, the jury has begun deliberations. “The trial is

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YouTube has temporarily demonetized the channel of beauty influencer, James Charles, after he admitted to sending sexually explicit messages to two 16-year-old boys, 
According to a YouTube spokesperson, the company applied their creator responsibility policy, which directs YouTube creators to “remain responsible both on and off the platform.”
“If we see that a creator’s on- and/or off-platform behavior harms our users, community, employees or ecosystem, we may take action to protect the community,” the <a href="https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7650329">policy</a> continues.
According to the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56811134">BBC</a>, YouTube confirmed “that the 21-year-old — who has 25 million subscribers to his YouTube channel — had been temporarily removed from their Partnership Program.”
This decision follows the announcement that the partnership between cosmetics company Morphe and Charles had ended.
“In light of the recent allegations against James Charles, Morphe and James have agreed to end our business relationship and wind down sales of the Morphe x James Charles product offering,” Morphe stated on Twitter.
“It is and has always been Morphe’s goal to create a positive, safe, and empowering space where all beauty lovers can freely share their artistry and passion for cosmetics, and Morphe is committed to furthering that goal.”
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“According to a statement Mr Charles shared with his 7.8 million followers on Twitter, both parties ‘agreed to wind down’ their collaboration,” added the BBC.
Earlier in April, Charles posted a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsjwRp8_lWA">video</a> to his YouTube channel titled “holding myself accountable,” which has been viewed more than 8.5 million times, in which he admitted to exchanging messages with people he later became aware were underage.
Since that video, further accusations have been leveled against Charles, with the YouTube influencer responding via a statement on Twitter.
“Accountability is something that I have spoken about a number of times in the past. In my most recent video, I spoke about and took accountability for my part in conversations I had with a few individuals who told me they were over the age of 18. As I said in the video, I can’t show change overnight but will overtime. Since posting that video, many other people have come forward with a series of misleading stories and false allegations which have been reported on by many people, creators, and news outlets. My legal team has begun taking action against those that have spread misinformation and/or created completely fake stories, as this has gone too far,” wrote Charles.
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&mdash; James Charles (@jamescharles) <a href="https://twitter.com/jamescharles/status/1383223806475476999?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 17, 2021</a></blockquote>
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He then continued to discuss his mutual agreement with Morphe.
“These stories have caused many of my long-term partners to receive considerable negative feedback, one of them being Morphe. I’ve loved every moment working together, and am beyond grateful for what we’ve created together. That being said, I reached out to them and we mutually agreed to wind down our James Charles x Morphe collaboration, which is my only project with them,” Charles added.
“I am continuing to take time away to learn, grow, and listen, and look forward to coming back one day in the future as a better version of myself,” Charles concluded.
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James Charles

YouTube Temporarily Demonetizes Beauty Influencer After He Admits Sending Sexually Explicit Messages To Two 16-Year-Old Boys

Social Media

YouTube

YouTube has temporarily demonetized the channel of beauty influencer, James Charles, after he admitted to sending sexually explicit messages to two 16-year-old boys,

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According to memos sent to department heads at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Biden administration is ordering U.S. immigration enforcement agencies to stop using terms like “alien,” “illegal alien,” and “assimilation” when referring to immigrants.
The term “alien” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-biden-bans-terms-illegal-alien-assimilation-to-make-u-s-seem-more-inclusive">will now be</a> “noncitizen or migrant,” “illegal” will be “undocumented,” and “assimilation” will be “integration.”
“As the nation’s premier law enforcement agency, we set a tone and example for our country and partners across the world,” Troy Miller, CBP’s top official, said in his memo, as reported by <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/illegal-alien-assimilation/2021/04/19/9a2f878e-9ebc-11eb-b7a8-014b14aeb9e4_story.html">The Washington Post</a>. “We enforce our nation’s laws while also maintaining the dignity of every individual with whom we interact. The words we use matter and will serve to further confer that dignity to those in our custody.”
The acting director of ICE, Tae Johnson, said in a separate memo, “In response to the vision set by the Administration, ICE will ensure agency communications use the preferred terminology and inclusive language.”
On January 18, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-immigration-plan/2021/01/18/f0526824-59a8-11eb-a976-bad6431e03e2_story.html">The Washington Post</a> reported that Biden would be proposing an “overhaul of immigration laws” on his first day in office, as part of a broader strategy to “solve problems of migration” by attacking “the root causes of what causes that migration.”
Biden wants to move the refugee and asylum systems “back to a more humane and orderly process,” according to a Biden official. But “it’s also been made clear that that isn’t a switch you flip overnight from the 19th to the 20th, especially when you’re working with agencies and processes that have been so gutted by the previous administration.”
It appears that part of this process includes a change in vocabulary.
“Immigrant advocates have long condemned the use of the terms as a dehumanizing effort to draw a distinction between immigrants without the means to explore legal avenues of migration,” reported <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ice-stop-term-illegal-alien-referring-immigrants/story?id=77165043">ABC News</a>.
&#8220;Words matter, and we need to continue to take steps to make sure our policies and our language reflects recognize the vital role of immigrants and immigration to our families, communities and economy,&#8221; said Peter Boogaard, Communications Director at FWD.us.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz slammed the move, describing it as “Orwellian.”
“Approaching his first 100 days in office, Biden has done more to enact speech codes, silence the media &amp; cover up the truth than he has done to secure the border and end the [Biden border crisis],” Cruz tweeted.
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Orwellian move from Joe Biden. 
Approaching his first 100 days in office, Biden has done more to enact speech codes, silence the media &amp; cover up the truth than he has done to secure the border and end the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BidenBorderCrisis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BidenBorderCrisis</a> <a href="https://t.co/GbULwjcM2g">https://t.co/GbULwjcM2g</a>
&mdash; Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href="https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1384217317102346249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Sen. Cruz is correct. This move by the Biden administration does nothing to change policy, and certainly nothing to change the lives of those affected — whether positively or negatively — by illegal immigration.
This is nothing other than a lexicographic version of “papering over the cracks,” engaging in the fantasy that changing our method of describing an act changes the nature of that act. At its very core, this is a lie, and a dangerous one at that.
This linguistic tactic is part of a broader strategy to achieve ideological ends through the control of our very language. There are countless <a href="https://americanmind.org/essays/the-terms-of-our-defeat/">examples</a> of this tactic, including the redefinition of racism to align with the flawed notion of intersectionality, the demand that you prove fealty by chanting “Black Lives Matter” with no regard for its underlying premises or the radical organization it supports, or the assertion that we must “Believe Women” despite the obvious fact that men and women are equally capable of duplicity.
As I <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/haworth-5-ways-orwells-1984-perfectly-describes-the-american-lefts-quest-for-power">noted</a> last year, “The Left understands that achieving full control of language will open the gateway to their subsequent goal of controlling our culture. The generational removal of methods of dissent or disagreement, alongside the subjective redefinition of words for political gain, will be difficult, if not impossible, to undo. For this reason, and this reason alone, the Left focuses on speech more than anything else. ‘Speech is violence’ justifies a violent reaction to speech, until the only speech that remains is deemed politically acceptable.”
<blockquote>“It’s a beautiful thing, the destruction of words.”</blockquote>
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Ted Cruz Is Right: Biden’s Ban Of Terms Like ‘Illegal Alien’ Is Orwellian, Designed To Cover Up The Truth

George Orwell

Illegal Immigration

Ted Cruz

According to memos sent to department heads at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Biden administration

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The highest court in France has reportedly ruled that Kobili Traoré — who admitted to beating and murdering a 65-year-old Jewish woman — cannot stand trial because he was high on marijuana at the time of the attack.
“The highest court in France has ruled that the man who killed a Jewish woman in 2017 in an anti-Semitic frenzy cannot stand trial because he was in a state of acute mental delirium brought on by his consumption of cannabis,” reported <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/17/world/europe/sarah-halimi-murder-trial.html">The New York Times</a>. 
Traoré — an African immigrant from Mali who is currently in a psychiatric institution — “beat Sarah Halimi, 65, before throwing her out the window of her Paris apartment to cries of ‘Allahu akbar,’ … and ‘I killed the devil.’”
According to the Times, “Mr. Traoré, who was 27 at the time, had been troubled by Ms. Halimi’s mezuza, which ‘amplified the frantic outburst of hate,’ according to one psychiatric report.”
In response to the court’s decision, four years after Halimi’s murder, French President Emanuel Macron “expressed support on Sunday for the country’s Jewish community and its efforts to bring the killer of Sarah Halimi to trial,” according to <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/french-president-on-halimi-ruling-going-crazy-on-drugs-does-not-excuse-crime/">The Times Of Israel</a>, adding that he would seek a legislative change to prevent such a case from happening in the future.
“It’s not for me to comment on a court decision, but I would like to express to the family, to the relatives of the victim, and to all our Jewish citizens who were waiting for a trial, my warm support and the Republic’s determination to protect them,” Macron told Le Figaro.
Macron said that France “does not judge citizens who are sick, we treat them… But deciding to take drugs and then ‘going crazy’ should not, in my opinion, take away your criminal responsibility.”
He added: “I would like Justice Minister [Eric Dupond-Moretti] to present a change in the law as soon as possible.”
The lawyer for Halimi’s brother, Muriel Ouaknine Melki, said that the ruling was “a bad message for French Jewish citizens.”
According to <a href="https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/frances-macron-calls-for-change-in-law-following-sarah-halimi-ruling-665630">The Jerusalem Post</a>, Yonthan Arfi, vice president of CRIF (Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions), condemned the ruling and decried this case as indicative of a loophole in the battle against hate crimes. In addition to other related work, the organization is looking to change the law so that individuals remain criminally responsible for their actions, even if they have taken drugs.
“We are starting to build a consensus on this idea,” he said. “Many people in France consider it natural that if you drink wine and get in a car crash you are responsible for losing control of your car.”
“This crime was symbolic of the new antisemitism,” he added. “The perpetrator was a Muslim. He was praying to Allah while murdering her. He was radicalized with a radical Islamist vision, and he knew she was Jewish, so we cannot accept that the antisemitic part of this crime will be erased from the collective memory of Sarah Halimi in French society.”
According to an unpublished two-year report on anti-Semitism in 11 European countries, the threat to France’s 450,000 Jews (the world’s third-largest Jewish community after Israel and the United States) is the most “acute.”
“Attacks and threats against French Jews surged 74 percent from 2017 to 2018, and preliminary data for the first half of 2019 indicate ‘further intensification,’ with another 75 percent increase last year,” reported the <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/02/17/france-is-failing-to-fight-its-rising-tide-of-anti-semitism/">New York Post</a>.
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France Anti-Semitism March

African Immigrant Who Murdered 65-Year-Old Jewish Woman In Paris While Screaming ‘Allahu Akbar’ Won’t Face Prison Because He Was High

Anti-Semitism

France

Jews

Radical Islam

The highest court in France has reportedly ruled that Kobili Traoré — who admitted to beating and murdering a 65-year-old Jewish woman — cannot stand

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This week, The Daily Wire reported “ABC4 News took a camera crew to the home of a Utah paramedic who donated $10 last summer to a defense fund for teenager Kyle Rittenhouse,” based on findings uncovered by a data breach.
“As highlighted by Daily Wire investigative reporter Luke Rosiak, The Guardian used data breached from charity website GiveSendGo to dox numerous low-level police officers and paramedics who made small donations to help colleagues targeted by Black Lives Matter,” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/reporters-dox-harass-paramedic-for-donating-10-to-kyle-rittenhouse-defense-fund">The Daily Wire</a> added.
In addition, the Guardian’s report included other donations, such as two $20 donations to a fund for an officer involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Based on this reaction, it seems reasonable to conclude that even the most modest financial support of anyone deemed as an enemy of the Left is therefore viewed — by association — as an enemy. Apparently, donation of just $10 or $20 to anyone deemed to be &#8220;on the Right,&#8221; justifies public humiliation, making them vulnerable to further attacks in the future.
Why, then, is the same logic not applied when high-profile Democrats support far greater financial efforts in the protection of Leftists accused of crimes?
In June 2020, now-Vice President Kamala Harris <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fund-promoted-by-kamala-harris-helped-bail-out-6-alleged-domestic-abusers">promoted</a> the Minnesota Freedom Fund (MFF), which openly stated that support “will help post bail for those protesting on the ground in Minnesota” during the protests and riots which followed the death of George Floyd.
By the organization’s own admission, MFF spent a tiny minority of the funds raised on bailing out people arrested on protest or riot-related charges. In a September 4 <a href="https://mnfreedomfund.org/updates/2020/9/4/supporting-community">blog post</a>, MFF stated: “Since the uprising, we have paid $3,475,000 for county bails with $210,000 of that being used for protest-related bails that we were able to support.”
Among those bailed out by the fund Kamala Harris openly promoted are two men charged with strangling their victims in the victims’ homes, “a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-kamala-harris-backed-minneapolis-freedom-fund-bailed-out-dangerous-criminals-along-with-protesters">suspect</a> who shot at police, a woman accused of killing a friend, and a twice-convicted sex offender.”
As the Daily Wire reported, “The bail fund supported by a dozen members of Joe Biden’s presidential campaign and publicly praised by Vice President Kamala Harris has twice bailed out a violent rioter who has now been charged yet again.”
“Thomas Moseley, 29, has been charged with three additional offenses, according to Alpha News, including ‘fifth-degree drug possession, possession of a dangerous weapon in a courthouse, and second-degree rioting while armed with a dangerous weapon,’” The Daily Wire added.
Did Kamala Harris and the other high-profile Democrats face any consequences after promoting a fund which raised millions of dollars and directly bankrolled the release of demonstrably dangerous criminals? No. And yet, private citizens who donated just $10 and $20 to support the legal battles of other private citizens are doxxed and publicly humiliated.
The only logical conclusion that can be drawn here is that the pursuit of “justice” in terms of financial support is worthwhile for some and not others, determined solely by political affiliation, whether real or projected.
That doesn’t sound like justice to me.
Ian Haworth is an Editor and Writer for The Daily Wire. Follow him on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/ighaworth">@ighaworth</a>.
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Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris Was Praised For Giving To BLM Bail Funds, While Donors To Kyle Rittenhouse Fund Are Being Doxxed

Jacob Blake

Kyle Rittenhouse

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For decades, when violence has erupted in our streets, Maxine Maters can often be found lurking in the shadows.
In the midst of the L.A riots in 1992, she led a chant of “no justice, no peace,” describing the widespread rioting as a “rebellion,” <a href="https://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/suncommentary/la-op-wordwatch29apr29,1,3907230.story">saying,</a> &#8220;If you call it a riot it sounds like it was just a bunch of crazy people who went out and did bad things for no reason. I maintain it was somewhat understandable, if not acceptable.&#8221; 
Responding to Korean-owned stores which were looted by black residents, she defended the looters, <a href="https://articles.latimes.com/print/1992-05-10/news/mn-2503_1_maxine-waters">saying</a> &#8220;There were mothers who took this as an opportunity to take some milk, to take some bread, to take some shoes&#8230; They are not crooks.&#8221; During the L.A. riots, thousands of Korean-owned stores were looted or burned, amounting to 45 percent of all damage caused during the riot.
In June 2018, Maxine Waters again appeared to incite and justify violence against political opponents, in this case members of the Trump administration.
“If you see anybody from that cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd. And you push back on them,” Waters <a href="https://nypost.com/2021/02/08/maxine-waters-denies-encouraging-violence-against-republicans/">told</a> a crowd of supporters at a Los Angeles rally in June 2018. “And you tell them they’re not welcome anymore, anywhere.”
During that same speech, Waters also stated that Trump “tried to step on all of us, we kicked him in his rear and we stepped on him,” and continued to threaten the Trump administration, saying, “If you think we’re around you now, you ain’t seen nothing yet.”
Waters’ statements preceded an increase in public aggression (usually toward conservatives), arguably culminating in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/haworth-riots-the-democrats-strategy-of-extortion">violence</a> which exploded in 2020 in the form of Black Lives Matter protests and riots.
Most recently, Waters appeared to preemptively incite violence in response to the upcoming result of the Derek Chauvin trial.
“Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) said on Saturday night that if Derek Chauvin is not found guilty of murder for the death of George Floyd that activists must ‘get more confrontational’ on ‘the street’ because the activists need to ‘make sure that they know we mean business,’” reported <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-maxine-waters-on-if-derek-chauvin-is-acquitted-get-more-confrontational-on-the-street">The Daily Wire</a>.
“We’re looking for a guilty verdict. We’re looking for a guilty verdict. And we’re looking to see if all of this [inaudible] that took place and has been taking place after they saw what happened to George Floyd,” Waters said. “If nothing does not happen, then we know, that we’ve got to not only stay in the street, but we’ve got to fight for justice, but I am very hopefully and I hope that we’re going to get a verdict that will say guilty, guilty, guilty. And if we don’t, we cannot go away.”
If Maxine Waters was a Republican, she would be — correctly — condemned by every layer of the Leftist apparatus. For decades, she has aligned herself with contentious and volatile situations and fueled violence as a political platform.
Donald Trump was impeached for “inciting violence,” despite his call for “peaceful” protest. The fact that Waters continues to remain in the House of Representatives — despite her decades-long history of shameless and hungry incitement of violence — shows just how little the Democrats truly care about violence.
Like Maxine Waters, the Democratic Party doesn’t care about the victims of the violence they arguably fuel. For them, violence is simply another route to power. 
A route they know all too well.
Ian Haworth is an Editor and Writer for The Daily Wire. Follow him on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/ighaworth">@ighaworth</a>.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
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If Maxine Waters Was A Republican, She Would Have Been Impeached Decades Ago

Political Violence

Riots

Violence

For decades, when violence has erupted in our streets, Maxine Maters can often be found lurking in the shadows. In the midst of the L.A riots in 1992, she

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If you were to listen to the legacy media, the trial against Derek Chauvin regarding the death of George Floyd is a foregone conclusion.
As a result, many have been driven to the same extreme as Leftist comedian Chelsea Handler, who effectively argued against due process when she tweeted, “So pathetic that there is a trial to prove that Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd when there is video of him doing so.&#8221;
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So pathetic that there is a trial to prove that Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd when there is video of him doing so.
&mdash; Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) <a href="https://twitter.com/chelseahandler/status/1376960092281577478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2021</a></blockquote>
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However, the reality is that the outcome is far from clear. Here are four key components of the Derek Chauvin trial which add — at the very least — levels of reasonable doubt which would be required to reach a “not guilty” verdict.
At least two of the charges are likely &#8220;overcharged&#8221;
Chauvin is facing three charges: second degree murder, third degree murder, and second degree manslaughter.
Both charges of murder are likely examples of “overcharging,” in that the case against Chauvin in both instances is weak given the context of the environment, training provided by his department, and the lack of evidence regarding Chauvin’s intent.
In order to find Chauvin guilty of second degree murder, the prosecution will need to demonstrate one of the following, beyond reasonable doubt:
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">That Chauvin caused the death of George Floyd intentionally but without premeditation.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">That Chauvin caused the death of George Floyd without intending to kill him while “committing or attempting to commit a felony offense other than criminal sexual conduct in the first or second degree with force or violence.”</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">That Chauvin caused the death of George Floyd without intending to kill him “while intentionally inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily harm upon the victim,” while Floyd was “restrained under an order for protection and the victim is a person designated to receive protection under the order.”</li>
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These are all difficult — if not impossible — to demonstrate beyond a reasonable doubt. Similarly, in order to find Chauvin guilty of third degree murder, the prosecution will need to demonstrate that “Chauvin’s action (or actions) were ‘eminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind,’ and displayed a disregard for human life.” These are similarly difficult to demonstrate given that Chauvin&#8217;s actions were arguably in line with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-things-people-are-afraid-to-say-about-george-floyd-and-the-derek-chauvin-trial">training</a> provided.
Autopsy and the debate over Floyd&#8217;s cause of death 
Central to the accusations leveled against Chauvin — and most significantly, the second and third degree murder charges — is the claim that he caused Floyd’s death. As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/shapiro-no-the-derek-chauvin-trial-isnt-a-referendum-on-american-racism">noted</a> by Ben Shapiro, Floyd’s “autopsy report shows that Floyd had fentanyl and methamphetamine in his system and had a serious heart problem, and that Chauvin’s neck hold did not in fact cause damage to Floyd’s trachea.”
“That means that while Chauvin’s neck restraint may have contributed to Floyd’s death by ratcheting up his blood pressure, for example, it’s uncertain that it caused Floyd’s death more than, say, the excited delirium from which Floyd may have already been suffering,” Shapiro added.
During the trial, Chauvin’s drug use was explored in great detail. The doctor who declared George Floyd dead <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/doctor-who-declared-george-floyd-dead-talks-excited-delirium-drug-use-during-derek-chauvin-trial">testified</a> that he believed Floyd died of cardiac arrest caused by oxygen deficiency, or asphyxia, and that initially, one of his “leading theories” was that excited delirium, which can be caused by drugs, triggered the lack of oxygen. He added that he thought this was unlikely at the time, however, because paramedics did not indicate to him that the then-unidentified man was sweating or appeared agitated — both very common in drug overdoses.
“However, Langenfeld, who was the prosecution’s first witness, later acknowledged to Eric Nelson, a defense attorney for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, that drug use, specifically fentanyl and methamphetamine use, could cause hypoxia or asphyxiation,” added The Daily Wire.
Not only that, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/floyds-alleged-drug-dealer-refuses-to-testify-to-avoid-self-incrimination-at-chauvin-trial">The Daily Wire</a> reported that “Morries Hall, an alleged drug dealer who was with George Floyd during his arrest on May 25, [refused] to testify, invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination,” with Hall’s lawyer contending that “her client’s testimony could lead to a third-degree murder charge in the death of Floyd, because of his alleged drug activity with the 46-year-old just before the arrest.”
During the trial, George Floyd’s girlfriend also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/george-floyds-girlfriend-floyd-hospitalized-for-overdose-months-earlier-drug-dealer-with-him-during-arrest">testified</a> that they both struggled with addiction and drug abuse, describing one incident in March “where she rushed Floyd to the hospital after he complained of stomach pains.”
In addition, one debate regarding a statement from George Floyd adds further reasonable doubt to the conclusion that Chauvin caused his death. One defense attorney <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chauvin-attorney-floyd-complained-of-eating-too-many-drugs-during-arrest">alleged</a> that Floyd appeared to complain of eating “too many drugs” during his arrest, while others argued that Floyd had said “I ain’t do no drugs.” The audio, while unclear, does provide enough uncertainty to conclude that it&#8217;s reasonable to conclude that Floyd said either of these two statements (or perhaps another claim). Therefore, it&#8217;s reasonable to acknowledge that Floyd’s potential and immediate drug use and ongoing health issues were possiby primary factors in his death.
Unclear how long Chauvin’s knee was on George Floyd’s neck
As noted by The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/use-of-force-expert-state-witness-throws-wrench-in-prosecutions-knee-on-neck-narrative">Daily Wire</a> earlier in April, “During the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, a witness called by the prosecution told the court that numerous photos shown of the arrest and detainment of George Floyd show Chauvin’s knee and leg on Floyd’s back and between shoulder blades, as opposed to his neck.”
“Lt. Johnny Mercil, who was in charge of use-of-force training at the time of Floyd’s arrest, confirmed to defense attorney Eric Nelson this week that Chauvin, at least in portions of the arrest shown, was detaining Floyd by using what’s called a ‘prone hold,’ which is permitted,” The Daily Wire added.
Much of the focus of the trial — and the media&#8217;s coverage of the trial — has been the claim that Chauvin placed his knee on Floyd&#8217;s neck for nearly nine minutes, and that haunting imagery has been used as the platform of countless arguments and protests that followed. If the pivotal details of this timeline — specifically how long Chauvin&#8217;s knee was on Floyd&#8217;s neck — are deemed questionable, then many of the consequential assumptions which followed could also come under further scrutiny.
The full timeline of events adds necessary context
While the narrative promoted by the legacy media regarding the events which culminated in George Floyd’s death is a simple chronology — George Floyd’s arrest, and the undeniably agonizing period on the ground as he is held in place by Chauvin — there are other elements of the timeline which add at least an element of reasonable doubt to Chauvin’s direct culpability in Floyd’s death.
Firstly, the aggression of the crowd which had surrounded the arrest scene added a variable to the instance which prolonged both the arrest itself and the delivery of medical care.
“A witness called by the prosecution in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin said this week that bystanders’ threats would ‘rise alarm’ for an arresting officer, leading him to continue the detainment of a suspect, which in this case was 46-year-old George Floyd,” reported <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/state-witness-in-floyd-trial-bystanders-threats-would-raise-alarm-enough-to-detain-suspect">The Daily Wire</a>.
<blockquote>After Mercil notably confirmed that Chauvin did not have Floyd in a “neck restraint” while he was detaining him, Nelson asked the use-of-force expert if an officer’s environment would affect how long he restrains a suspect. Mercil answered “yes.”
If bystanders were “cheering” on the officer, Nelson outlined, that’d be one thing. But “if they were saying, I’d slap the f*** out of you, or, you’re a p****, or, you’re a chump, would that reasonably tend to rise alarm to the police officer?”
“Yes, sir,” Mercil responded.</blockquote>
Secondly, the arrest of George Floyd involved <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/george-floyd-told-police-he-was-struggling-breathe-officer-put-n1218556">more</a> than the now infamous minutes ending with his death. For example, he complained of breathing difficulties before being pinned to the ground, actively resisted arrest and refused to get into the squad car after he was detained.
While these details do not necessarily absolve Chauvin of responsibility or culpability, they add further variables to an over-simplified equation which can easily result in the existence of a reasonable doubt.
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The purpose of any criminal trial is to allow an objective jury to conclude whether sufficient evidence has been provided which demonstrates beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of the charges leveled against them.
Despite what the legacy media claim, the trial of Derek Chauvin is far from a foregone conclusion. While the jury will reach their final conclusion based on the presented evidence, it’s important to push back against the pre-emptive outrage targeting any “not guilty” result by acknowledging that doubt does indeed exist. 
It is now up to the jury to decide whether that doubt is reasonable.
Ian Haworth is an Editor and Writer for The Daily Wire. Follow him on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/ighaworth">@ighaworth</a>.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
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Last week, much of the legacy media fawned over Joe Biden’s announcement that U.S. troops would be withdrawn from Afghanistan by September 11.
“It is time to end America’s longest war,” Biden <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/it-time-end-america-s-longest-war-biden-announce-full-n1264048">said</a>.
Whether you agree with this proposal or not, this wasn’t — despite what the media led people to believe — an original idea. In fact, Biden’s “announcement” was actually an extension of the May 1 deadline set by his predecessor, Donald Trump.
That’s because Joe Biden is, it seems, incapable of originality. Instead, he has chiseled out a long-term existence in American politics which relies almost entirely on ideological plagiarism and the ability to move in whatever direction the political winds are blowing.
Biden’s habit of plagiarism started decades ago. Not only did he admit that he&#8217;d plagiarized parts of a 1965 paper he “wrote” while at Syracuse University Law School, his first presidential run in 1987 imploded when the New York Times pointed out that Biden had lifted parts of his statements during a debate from a speech by British Labour Party leader Neal Kinnock.
Over time, Biden’s plagiarism has become more subtle. Now, he focuses on policy plagiarism, repackaging the positions and achievements of others as his own. Luckily for the president, the legacy media is happy to enable his deceit.
The prime example of this strategy is Biden’s self-celebration regarding the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lets-do-the-math-debunking-joe-bidens-outrageous-vaccine-claims">COVID-19 vaccine</a>. Despite arguably engaging in anti-vaccine propaganda when Trump was in office, Biden has now pivoted to claim credit for achievements of the Trump administration. Biden even abuses basic math to set pre-achieved goals which he can later claim to have “beaten,” triggering a cyclic process of further self-adulation.
Then, there is the necessary partner to this theater of political nonsense: a willingness to flip-flop as necessary. Only by becoming a masterful political chameleon — again, with the media’s willing assistance — has Biden been able to survive in the same political party for almost 50 years.
This is the same Biden who has taken <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/haworth-5-of-bidens-most-significant-flip-flops">both sides</a> on issues like China, abortion, and whether law enforcement is worthwhile. This is the same Biden who can claim that homosexuals are “security risks,” and later lead the party which claims to embrace the LGBT community. This is why Joe Biden can be demonstrably wrong on nearly every issue of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/why-biden-would-be-disaster-on-foreign-policy">foreign policy</a> for the entirety of his career, stand alongside Barack Obama as the Middle East is set ablaze, and then later stand as the “solution” to the problem of global conflict.
Despite what the media tells you, the fact is that Joe Biden has never had an original thought. Not once in his long, long career. Instead, he tries to push the bad ideas of some, while taking credit for the good ideas of others.
Luckily for Biden, his chosen line of work isn’t one which rewards originality, and certainly not one which rewards honesty, consistency, or success.
Ian Haworth is an Editor and Writer for The Daily Wire. Follow him on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/ighaworth">@ighaworth</a>.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
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