Texas board denies posthumous pardon for George Floyd
2 years, 3 months ago

Texas board denies posthumous pardon for George Floyd

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A Texas board on Thursday declined a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-Houston police officer whose case history is under scrutiny following a deadly drug raid. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles in October 2021 had initially decided to unanimously recommend that Floyd become just the second person in Texas since 2010 to receive a posthumous pardon from the governor. “After a full and careful review of the application and other information filed with the application, a majority of the Board decided not to recommend a Full Pardon and/or Pardon for Innocence,” the board wrote in a letter it sent Thursday to Floyd’s attorney, Allison Mathis, with the Harris County Public Defender’s Office in Houston. In its letter, the board said another request for a posthumous pardon for Floyd could be submitted again in two years.

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Judge allows testing of tissue from George Floyd as officer convicted of killing him seeks new trial
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Judge allows testing of tissue from George Floyd as officer convicted of killing him seeks new trial

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A judge has granted permission to lawyers for Derek Chauvin to have samples from George Floyd examined as part of the former Minneapolis police officer’s efforts to challenge his conviction on a federal civil rights charge stemming from Floyd’s death in 2020. U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson agreed in an order Monday to let the defense examine Floyd’s …

George Floyd? Garrett Foster? Whose life matters to Texas Gov. Abbott?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

George Floyd? Garrett Foster? Whose life matters to Texas Gov. Abbott?

LA Times  

This is a tale of two pardons in Texas. It will be a much different scene!” Daniel Perry, a 30-year-old Army sergeant and Uber driver in Austin, responded to Trump’s tweet with “send them to Texas we will show them why we say don’t mess with Texas.” A year later, Perry posted on social media: “I might have to kill …

George Floyd is denied a posthumous pardon by Texas parole board after approval was recommended last year
2 years, 3 months ago

George Floyd is denied a posthumous pardon by Texas parole board after approval was recommended last year

CNN  

CNN — The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has reversed its decision to grant George Floyd a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug conviction, according to a letter obtained by CNN. The board did not cite a reason for its decision in the letter, which was sent Thursday to the Harris County public defender working on behalf of Floyd’s …

Former police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd killing
2 years, 7 months ago

Former police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd killing

LA Times  

A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd, admitting that he intentionally helped restrain the Black man in a way that created an unreasonable risk and caused his death. Lane and two other former officers, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao, have already been …

George Floyd death: 3 former Minneapolis police officers found guilty of violating his civil rights
2 years, 10 months ago

George Floyd death: 3 former Minneapolis police officers found guilty of violating his civil rights

CNN  

St. Paul, Minnesota CNN — Former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were found guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights by a federal jury in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Thursday. They added that the verdicts should serve as an example of why police departments “should expand and prioritize instruction on an officer’s duty to …

Texas board withdraws pardon recommendation for George Floyd
3 years ago

Texas board withdraws pardon recommendation for George Floyd

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas board that had unanimously supported a posthumous pardon for George Floyd over a 2004 drug arrest in Houston backpedaled in an announcement Thursday, saying “procedural errors” were found in their recommendation months after leaving the decision to Republican Gov. Floyd’s name was withdrawn along with two dozen other clemency recommendations that had been submitted by …

Texas governor’s decision: Whether to pardon George Floyd
3 years ago

Texas governor’s decision: Whether to pardon George Floyd

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Doling out pardons is a holiday tradition for Texas Gov. Abbott has not said whether he will posthumously pardon Floyd this year for a 2004 drug arrest in Houston by a former officer whose police work is no longer trusted by prosecutors. “It doesn’t matter who you think George Floyd was, or what you think he stood …

Fate of George Floyd pardon request now with Texas governor
3 years, 3 months ago

Fate of George Floyd pardon request now with Texas governor

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A Texas agency on Monday approved a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-Houston police officer whose case history is under scrutiny following a deadly drug raid. Allison Mathis, an attorney with the Harris County Public Defender’s Office who submitted the pardon request in April, said …

George Floyd: Texas pardons board votes unanimously to recommend posthumous pardon
3 years, 3 months ago

George Floyd: Texas pardons board votes unanimously to recommend posthumous pardon

CNN  

CNN — The Texas State Board of Pardons and Paroles voted unanimously Monday to recommend a full posthumous pardon of George Floyd for a 2004 drug conviction, according to hearing minutes provided by the board to CNN. In the application, Allison Mathis of the Harris County Public Defender’s Office said the request was filed because the arresting officer in Floyd’s …

For George Floyd’s murder, Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in prison
3 years, 6 months ago

For George Floyd’s murder, Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in prison

Hindustan Times  

A US court on Friday sentenced former police officer Derek Chauvin to 22 and a half years in jail for the murder of African-American George Floyd, whose death last year led to the biggest outcry against racial injustice in the US in generations. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin reacts as he listens to the judge announce his sentence of …

George Floyd death: Former Police officer Derek Chauvin gets 22 years and 6 months in prison
3 years, 6 months ago

George Floyd death: Former Police officer Derek Chauvin gets 22 years and 6 months in prison

Hindustan Times  

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin’s knee led to the biggest outcry against racial injustice in the U.S. in generations. The punishment — which fell short of the 30 years that prosecutors had requested — came after Chauvin broke his more …

Texas officials move forward on requesting posthumous pardon for George Floyd
3 years, 7 months ago

Texas officials move forward on requesting posthumous pardon for George Floyd

CNN  

CNN — Local officials in Texas unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday calling for a posthumous pardon for George Floyd on a drug charge from more than 15 years ago. At the time, Floyd pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 months of jail time, according to a resolution put forth by the Harris County Commissioners Court. In April, the …

Pardon request submitted for George Floyd in 2004 Texas case
3 years, 8 months ago

Pardon request submitted for George Floyd in 2004 Texas case

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A posthumous pardon request was submitted on Monday to Texas officials on behalf of George Floyd for a 2004 drug arrest that was done by a now indicted ex-Houston police officer whose case history is under scrutiny following a deadly drug raid. Allison Mathis, with the Harris County Public Defender’s Office, alleges Goines also made up a confidential …

Texas public defender’s office seeks posthumous pardon for George Floyd
3 years, 8 months ago

Texas public defender’s office seeks posthumous pardon for George Floyd

CNN  

CNN — An application for a posthumous pardon of George Floyd’s 2004 conviction in Texas was filed Monday on behalf of Floyd and his surviving family, according to a copy of the application obtained by CNN. George Floyd suffered at the hands of a corrupt and racist system throughout his life, not just at the end.” Goines’ attorney, Nicole DeBorde, …

For George Floyd, a complicated life and consequential death
3 years, 8 months ago

For George Floyd, a complicated life and consequential death

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a camera on himself. “He just wasn’t going to ball up and act like he wanted to fight you.” On the basketball court, Floyd’s height and strength won attention from George Walker, a former assistant coach at …

Opinion: The key question for jury selectors in the George Floyd trial
3 years, 10 months ago

Opinion: The key question for jury selectors in the George Floyd trial

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Elie Honig is a CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor. I’ve done trials that have received intense media coverage before – though not on the scale of what we are about to see with the Chauvin trial – and, in my experience, picking a fair jury will be difficult but not impossible. The pool of …

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