RU$H and Neako team up to gift their fans with an end of the year gift in the form of a new album titled "Supreme Fashion Raps." The 8-track project features Estee Nack and Jay NiCE.
Executive Produced by RU$H and Neako Mixed by V12 The Hitman Artwork by FRKO
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1. Ace of Spades Boys Ft. Jay NiCE & Estee Nack 2. Filmish Lifestyle Ft. Jay NiCE 3. Dangerous in Dior (Hypebeast Box Logo) 4. GQ in The Night Interlude 5. Chanel Crime Syndicate 6. Hermes Chandeliers Gleaming In The Foyer Ft. Jay NiCE 7. Summer Blues In Balenciaga 8. Compliments of Chef Bronson Outro
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in Columbus, Ohio, have released police body camera footage showing the moments early Tuesday when an officer on a nonemergency call fatally shot a Black man who was holding a cellphone as he emerged from a garage.
The video released Wednesday shows the Columbus officer approaching an open garage and the man walking along a car out of the garage.
The man, identified as Andre' Maurice Hill, is holding up the phone in his left hand.
The officer fires and Hill drops to the ground.
The officer is then heard yelling at Hill to move his hands to the side and to roll over.
The officer, Adam Coy, and a female officer responded to a call from the neighborhood that reported a vehicle running in the street on and off for an extended period of time, according to the Columbus Dispatch.
The officers did not have their body cameras turned on at the time of the shooting, however the Columbus Dispatch reports the cameras have a 60-second "look back" feature that captures 60-seconds of video, no audio, before a camera is turned on.
The video released Thursday indicates the officer turned on the body camera immediately after the shooting.
Columbus police confirm Coy has been relieved of duty as of Tuesday afternoon.
Young M.A releases an official music video for the song "Kold World." Check it out below and let us know what you think about it.
Video directed by ShotbyCisco VFX and editing by Bruce Wayne Track produced by Zaytoven Mixed & Engineered by Wizard Lee @ Feet 1st Studios. Mastered by Tatsuya Sato
Taraji P. Henson revealed something shocking ... she seriously flirted with the idea of suicide for 2 days during the pandemic. She was thinking about opening her home safe, grabbing her gun that was inside, and ending it all.
Taraji was on her "Peace of Mind" show on Facebook Watch, when she opened up about 2 nights of dark thoughts. She said she was in a bad place and started thinking about suicide for 2 nights in a row. She said she was thinking about getting the gun she had in the safe, but never actually opened it.
She tried to talk herself out of it by thinking about her son, but she figured he was an adult and would get over it.
Taraji said she woke up after the second night and called a friend, blurting out she was thinking of killing herself. The "Hidden Figures" star said she felt it was important to tell a friend because if it remained secret, it would become a plan.
Taraji was speaking to Dr. LasShonda Green and her co-host, Tracie Jade.
The actress had lots of changes this year. She turned 50 and ended her engagement to Kelvin Hayden.
Psychiatrists warn suicide is a real problem during these times ... even with successful people who seemingly have it together.
There's lots of help out there, from teletherapy to suicide prevention hotlines.
Take a closer look at All Money In's J Stone, as he gives us the behind the scenes of The Definition Of Pain album cover photoshoot, as well as visiting some landmarks in the city/section that raised him. Learn a little more about J Stone and where he comes from. Through trials and tribulations, Stone has been able to position himself as one of the top LA artists, who really represent the authenticity of living in LA, and make it out of the gutter. Victory would not feel so great if it wasn't for the pain and the journey that carries you to the next level in your life. Nipsey Hussle played a big role as he was able to share his blessings with his team and foretelling the success that would later be part of J Stone's story.
The Detroit Pistons announced Wednesday that the organization is hiring rapper Big Sean to be something called the Creative Director of Innovation, a title that surely means something to someone. This news came hours prior to the team's season opener against the Timberwolves.
Big Sean's musical identity has revolved around representing the city of Detroit since the beginning of his career, having released two projects -- one mixtape and one album -- named after his hometown. In his new role with his hometown team, he "will provide creative counsel and strategic guidance on a variety of Pistons off-the-court initiatives, including team merchandise design, in-game experience, co-branded community, and social responsibility activation, and more," according to the Detroit Pistons' website.
In addition to his influence behind the scenes, his connection to the team will be officially stamped onto the Pistons' practice jerseys, with his "Don Life" logo appearing on the front.
"Sean is an accomplished artist, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Having spent time with him and his family I know how deeply he cares about the city of Detroit," Pistons owner Tom Gores said in a press release. "We share a common desire to use the power of sports and entertainment to improve our community and make a positive impact on people's lives. I'm excited to see what we can do working together."
"It's a dream come true and a real honor to get to work with the iconic Detroit Pistons," said Big Sean. "I grew up in the city, which naturally made me a fan of the Bad Boys. I would later have a Grant Hill poster on my wall and then, against all odds, would watch the '04 Pistons go on to win the Championship, inspiring the whole city of Detroit. I look forward to creatively finding new ways to contribute to their legacy and continue their dedication to the community through sports, art, and, of course, music."
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 24, 2020 at 11:35am
Three men were charged for their role in a drive-by shooting that left four people wounded inside an Anaheim strip club on Halloween, officials announced Monday.
The men, all residents of Anaheim, were at the Sahara Theatre strip club, located at 1210 State College Blvd., in the early hours of Oct. 31, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. After being physically removed from the club for failing to wear face masks, they shot at the strip club with an AK-47 assault rifle, authorities said.
Edgar Nava-Ayala, Daniel Juvenal Ocampo, and Juan Jose Acosta-Soto — who all pleaded not guilty — are accused of driving back to the club after they were removed, with a loaded AK-47. Nava-Ayala is accused of shooting at least 15 rounds into the business, injuring two employees and a customer.
There were about 30 people inside the club at the time, police said.
The three victims sustained gunshot wounds to the upper body. One of them had to undergo surgery and another suffered a shattered left scapula, prosecutors said.
Although the DA’s office says three people were shot, Anaheim police investigators said four people suffered wounds ranging from minor to moderate in severity.
Nava-Ayala, 34, was charged with three felony counts of attempted murder with premeditation and deliberation, three felony counts of assault with an assault weapon, and one felony count of shooting into an occupied building. He was also charged with seven felony enhancements of personal use of an assault weapon and three felony enhancements of causing great bodily injury.
He faces a maximum sentence of 82 years to life in state prison if convicted on all charges.
Ocampo, 22, was charged with three felony counts of attempted murder with premeditation and deliberation, three felony counts of assault with an assault weapon, and one felony count of shooting into an occupied building. He was also charged with seven felony enhancements of supplying a firearm for the commission of a felony.
Ocampo faces a maximum sentence of 21 years to life in state prison if convicted on all charges.
Acosta-Soto, 20, was charged with three felony counts of assault with an assault weapon and one felony count of shooting into an occupied building. He faces a maximum sentence of 17 years and four months in state prison if convicted on all charges.
Nava-Ayala, Ocampo, and Acosta-Soto were arrested by the Anaheim Police Department on Dec. 17. They are being held at the Orange County Jail on $5 million bail each.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 24, 2020 at 11:02am
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RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - There is a major break in a 10-year-old murder mystery involving a young mother who disappeared without a trace. Police say they now know who killed 24-year-old Unique Harris, although her body has never been recovered.
This story has been thrust into the national spotlight because there were so many questions and so few answers, but now there’s a new development that could lead to healing.
It was a mystery no one saw coming.
“We had been trying to contact her for like weeks and we wouldn’t hear anything and the phone would go to voicemail or what have you,” Laurette Turner said.
It wouldn’t take long for Turner to get the devastating call. The mother of her two grandchildren was nowhere to be found. Unique Harris had just moved from the Richmond area to Washington D.C. to start a new life in 2010. One day, her children woke up to find their mother wasn’t there.
Police searched for Harris for 8 years before presuming her to be dead.
“They’ll never forget their mom but they were able to deal with it a little bit better because their dad was still in the picture, even though they miss her extremely and they do talk about her a lot,” Turner explained. That’s when she stepped up. “I decided and my son asked me to help him to raise his children and I said, ‘that’s what I’m going to do’ and that’s what I did, I helped him raise them.”
It’s been 10 years now and out of nowhere came the phone the family had been waiting for.
“The detective called me this morning and he said ‘make sure you tell your grandsons and your son that we have arrested the guy’,” Turner said.
Over the weekend, DC Police charged 43-year-old Isaac Moye with 2nd-degree murder. Turner says he knew Harris. News of an arrest is what she believes will help her two grandsons begin to heal. Today, they’re teenagers who attend Varina High School.
“The boys haven’t had any closure. They were so young. They had forgotten a lot but they didn’t have closure to what had possibly happened to her…That’s justice for me. That’s why I’m glad this person has been named and is charged…It’s been a long, hard road,” Turner added.
One of Harris’ sons will turn 16 years old Tuesday. Police made the arrest in his mother’s death three days before his birthday.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 24, 2020 at 11:00am
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We're living in troubled times in America. Police murders, brutality, racial injustice and civil unrest have become an unfortunate reality that is impossible to turn a blind eye to.
Puerto Rico native and current Lancaster, Pennsylvania resident, G.I. the General, addresses all of these issues in his powerful music video for "Sidewalk" featuring Alonda Rich.
The song is off of G.I.'s "LyveFrumAmeriKKKa" album, which is available now on all streaming platforms:
1. 00:00:00 - Intro 2. 00:01:09 - Christmas Eve (Prod. By Mark 4ord) 3. 00:04:44 - Poor (Prod. By Mark 4ord) 4. 00:07:36 - Cold Christmas Interlude (Prod. By JX) 5. 00:09:23 - Open Fire Feat. Hazerd (Prod. By Manipulator) 6. 00:12:00 - Black Christmas Feat. Roc C and Dex Mcgriff (Prod. By Manipulator) 7. 00:14:20 - Solstice Feat. Theez (Prod. By Mark 4ord) 8. 00:18:00 - Put it in Motion Feat. OG David James (Prod. By C Major) 9. 00:21:05 - The Present (Prod. By Manipulator) 10. 00:23:07 - Balance/Outro (PLUS BONUS TRACKS) (Prod. By 4ord) 11. 31:00 - Open FIRE REMIX (Feat. Hazerd, The Krooked One, Renzel) (Prod. By Manipulator)
John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, rapper and founding member of the pioneering hip-hop group Whodini, has died at the age of 56. The group’s Grand Master Dee confirmed Fletcher’s death to Variety. No cause of death was provided.
News of Fletcher’s death was first revealed by the Roots’ Questlove, with many others in the rap community also mourning the death of the Whodini rapper. “One Love to Ecstasy of the Legendary #Whodini,” Questlove wrote on social media. “This man was legendary and a pivotal member of one of the most legendary groups in hip hop. This is sad man.”
“RIP to Ecstasy from Whodini. One of the most underappreciated voices in hip-hop,” Q-Tip tweeted. “Too many hits! ”My God, this one hurts me so bad,I can’t even believe I’m posting this, Ex you know I love you."
One of the first rap groups to break into the mainstream, the New York City-based Whodini are best known for Eighties hip-hop classics like “Friends” — a crossover hit in 1984, pop’s greatest year — and “Freaks Come Out at Night,” both from the then-duo’s 1984 LP Escape. Fletcher served as co-vocalist in the group, with the rapper notably appearing onstage with his trademark Zorro-like hat.
Whodini — Fletcher and Jalil Hutchins, the main creative force behind the group — came out of the early Eighties New York hip-hop scene that produced Afrika Bambaataa, Kurtis Blow and Run-D.M.C.; with the latter group, Whodini shared a manager (Russell Simmons) and a collaborator (producer Larry Smith).
After signing with the then-London-based label Jive, Whodini traveled to Europe to record their first self-titled album, which was in part produced by “She Blinded Me With Science” hitmaker Thomas Dolby and krautrock legend Conny Plank. The LP spawned a couple of singles, including “The Haunted House of Rock” and “Magic’s Wand,” the latter a tribute track to DJ Magic Mike that is also credited with being the first rap music video. #whodini #johnecstacyfletcher #ripecstacy #ripjohnfletcher #ripjohnecstacyfletcher #jalilhutchins #grandmasterdee #legend #pioneer #thomasdobly #russellsimmons #restinpeace #rip #onelove #hiphopnews #rapnews #hiphop #hiphopmusic #rundmc #kurtisblow
The victims from one of Tekashi 6ix9ine's crimes are going after him in court ... demanding he pay up for what they suffered when Tekashi and co. robbed them.
Seketha Wonzer and Kevin Dozier just filed suit against the rapper, claiming he was part of the criminal conspiracy set in motion in April 2018 that led to them getting bum-rushed and robbed at gunpoint in NYC -- something Tekashi himself testified and pled guilty to in federal court.
In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Wonzer and Dozier say they lost a bundle during the robbery -- including shoes, master recordings, hard drives, precious jewelry, a camera and cash, among other items. They say the whole thing was a case of mistaken identity -- Tekashi and co. allegedly thought they were affiliated with Rap-A-Lot Records, but they say they weren't.
In the suit, filed by powerhouse attorney Joe Tacopina, they say although Tekashi didn't do the robbing himself ... he did film the whole thing from an SUV outside, while his cohorts in the Nine Trey Bloods did the dirty work. In any case, Wonzer and Dozier now want him to pay for the assault, battery and emotional distress they say they suffered.
The defendants say that because Tekashi copped to this crime in court already, his civil liability for the damages is beyond question.
We'd already spoken to Wonzer -- who also goes by Skyy Daniels -- after Tekashi testified against 2 Nine Trey members, and she didn't think his 2-year prison sentence was fair.
Skyy also told us flatly she wanted to see him pay for what he'd done to her. Tacopina, tells TMZ ... "If Tekashi69 thought his legal problems were over after pleading guilty to brutally assaulting my clients, he was woefully mistaken."
He adds, "We do know this now -- if he refuses to redress the injuries he caused my clients, he’ll sincerely regret that decision."
Tekashi's attorney, Lance Lazzaro, tells TMZ, "We will defend this lawsuit vigorously."
COLE CAMP, Mo. (AP) — A 4-year-old girl died after being dunked in an icy pond and beaten by two neighbors who claimed it was necessary to remove a “demon,” a Missouri sheriff said Tuesday.
Ethan Mast, 35, and Kourtney Aumen, 21, are charged with second-degree murder and other offenses. Both are jailed without bond and don’t yet have attorneys, according to court records.
“Based on what I know, I think this could be some kind of honest-to-goodness religious-type episode,” Benton County Sheriff Eric Knox said in a phone interview. The suspects and the victimized family belonged to the same church, but Knox declined to name the church or its denomination.
Deputies were called around 1 a.m. Sunday to a rural home near the town of Cole Camp and found the 4-year-old wrapped in a blanket on a bedroom floor. A probable cause statement from Sgt. Chris Wilson said the girl was already dead and had “severe purple bruising” over her body, along with ruptured blisters.
Knox said the girl’s parents also had been beaten along with a 2-year-old child. An infant son of the couple was apparently unharmed. The mother, 28-year-old Mary Mast, and the toddler are hospitalized. Their conditions weren’t immediately available. The father of the children, James Mast, did not require hospitalization.
Despite having the same last names, Mary and James Mast are not related to Ethan Mast, Knox said.
Ethan Mast and Aumen live across the road from the family. James Mast told investigators that the beatings had occurred over several days and that he and his wife observed them but were told they would be beaten or shot if they tried to intervene.
Still, Wilson asked James Mast “how he could let people do this to his family and he stated they were told (his wife) had a ‘Demon’ inside her and her children would end up just like her if it was not taken care of,” Wilson wrote in the probable cause statement.
Ethan Mast told investigators that on Saturday, he and Aumen used a leather belt to beat the girl, the statement said. She was then taken to a pond behind the home where she was “dunked” in the water on a day when high temperatures were in the 40s.
Ethan Mast said everyone then returned to the victims’ home. It wasn’t clear when the child died. An autopsy will determine the cause of death. Knox said evidence indicated she was beaten to death.
Benton County, with about 19,000 residents, is about 100 miles southeast of Kansas City, Missouri.
“To have something of this magnitude happen in our sleepy little community is insane,” Knox said.
A North Texas man is suing two officers in the Keller Police Department following his arrest in August. Keller PD demoted Sergeant Blake Shimanek for his role in the incident.
The arrest occurred Aug. 15 when 22-year-old Dillon Puente was pulled over for making a wide right turn. Puente was on his way to his grandmother’s house when he was stopped in the Riverdance neighborhood.
Bodycam video shows Shimanek ask Dillon to get out of the car before he places him in handcuffs. In a police report obtained by WFAA, Shimanek said he detained Dillon because he was worried about his safety.
“He was ticketed and taken to jail for a wide right turn,” said Dillon’s dad Marco Puente in an interview with WFAA.
Marco Puente was following Dillon to his grandma’s house, and he pulled up his vehicle after he saw his son was pulled over by police.
Bodycam video shows Shimanek threaten Marco Puente with arrest if he continued to remain in the roadway with his truck.
After obeying the order to move his vehicle, Marco started recording his son’s arrest on his cellphone, while he was waiting on the sidewalk across the street from the scene.
“The officer didn’t like me being there recording anything,” Marco told WFAA.
Bodycam video shows Shimanek ordering Officer Ankit Tomer to arrest Marco too.
“Put your phone down,” Tomer said, while his body-worn camera recorded. “Put your hands behind your head.”
“This guy is arresting me for just standing here,” Marco said in video captured by the body-worn camera.
“They tried to take me down and pepper spray me, and it was a fiasco,” Marco told WFAA.
Dillon Puente ultimately paid a ticket for his wide turn.
But a new lawsuit filed against the two officers said Keller PD leadership called the use of force and arrest of Marco Puente “inappropriate." The lawsuit says two days after the incident, the police chief met with Marco to apologize for the officers’ conduct “and to reiterate that Officers Shimanek and Tomer were in the wrong, not Mr. Puente.”
When contacted, Keller police were quick to provide WFAA documents into their investigation of this incident, but said they cannot publicly comment due to the ongoing lawsuit.
Scott Palmer is Marco's attorney. He said the lawsuit is about accountability.
“Marco is not a criminal. This is a man, a concerned father, and if this can happen to him, it can happen to anyone,” Palmer said. “These officers knew better. I believe they were trained better, but why did they not execute better? I don’t know.”
Police records show Shimanek has had previous problems as a Keller officer. In 2016, an Internal Affairs review found that he entered a home without a search warrant and without approval from the homeowner.
In 2018, Shimanek's discipline file shows that he was reprimanded after he made a comment in reference to "women not carrying guns because they would not be able to protect the children during a school shooting."
Now, in this 2020 incident, another Internal Affairs review has found misconduct. This time, it is has led to Shimanek's demotion from his rank as a sergeant to officer.
Keller police said Officer Tomer, also named in the lawsuit, was not punished as he arrived later and was working under the orders of his then sergeant.
“It’s disturbing to know that these are the people we are entrusting with providing safety in the community and they are abusing that power,” James Roberts, an attorney in Palmer’s law firm, told WFAA. “I know that they knew better. I know that they knew what they were doing was wrong, yet they still did it.”
Now three months later, the Puente family remains troubled by the August incident.
“Who gets pulled out of a car and cuffed for a wide right turn?” Marco said. “Nobody. Nobody.”
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 23, 2020 at 12:30pm
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BottomLyne Music CEO, BeenOfficial drops a dual music video for "Facts Vs. Fiction" x "R.O.L.O. (Real Ones Live Once)" featuring fellow Bronx, New York emcee Haddy Racks.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 23, 2020 at 12:19pm
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When the church doors open, only white people will be allowed inside.
That’s the message the Asatru Folk Assembly in Murdock, Minnesota, is sending after being granted a conditional use permit to open a church there and practice its pre-Christian religion that originated in northern Europe.
Despite a council vote officially approving the permit this month, residents are pushing back against the decision.
Opponents have collected about 50,000 signatures on an online petition to stop the all-white church from making its home in the farming town of 280 people.
“I think they thought they could fly under the radar in a small town like this, but we’d like to keep the pressure on them,” said Peter Kennedy, a longtime Murdock resident. “Racism is not welcome here."
Many locals said they support the growing population of Latinos, who have moved to the area in the past decade because of job opportunities, over the church.
“Just because the council gave them a conditional permit does not mean that the town and people in the area surrounding will not be vigilant in watching and protecting our area,” Jean Lesteberg, who lives in the neighboring town of De Graff, wrote on the city’s Facebook page.
The Southern Poverty Law Center describes Asatru Folk Assembly as a “neo-Volkisch hate group” that couches “their bigotry in baseless claims of bloodlines grounding the superiority of one’s white identity.”
Many residents call them a white supremacist or white separatist group, but church members deny it.
“We’re not. It’s just simply not true," said Allen Turnage, a folk assembly board member. "Just because we respect our own culture, that doesn’t mean we are denigrating someone else’s."
The group, based in Brownsville, California, says teachings and membership are for those of strictly European bloodlines.
The church was looking for a new church in the eastern North Dakota region when they came across Murdock. It’s unknown how many members they have worldwide or how many people will attend the new church.
“We do not need salvation. All we need is freedom to face our destiny with courage and honor,” the group wrote on its website about their beliefs. “We honor the Gods under the names given to them by our Germanic/Norse ancestors.”
Their forefathers, according to the website, were "Angels and Saxons, Lombards and Heruli, Goths and Vikings, and, as sons and daughters of these people, they are united by ties of blood and culture undimmed by centuries."
“We respect the ways our ancestors viewed the world and approached the universe a thousand years ago,” Turnage said.
A small contingent of church supporters in Murdock said the community should be open-minded and respectful to all.
“I find it hypocritical, for lack of a better term, of my community to show much hate towards something they don’t understand. I for one don’t see a problem with it,” Jesse James, who said he has lived in Murdock for 26 years, wrote on Facebook.
“I do not wish to follow in this pagan religion, however, I feel it’s important to recognize and support each other’s beliefs,” he said.
Murdock council members said they do not support the church but were legally obligated to approve the permit, which they did in a 3-1 decision.
“We were highly advised by our attorney to pass this permit for legal reasons to protect the First Amendment rights," Mayor Craig Kavanagh said. "We knew that if this was going to be denied, we were going to have a legal battle on our hands that could be pretty expensive.”
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 23, 2020 at 10:06am
The Houston Rockets and NBA are reviewing video of James Harden partying maskless at a strip club to determine if he violated the league's COVID-19 protocols, putting the perennial All-Star's availability for Houston's season opener Wednesday night in question, sources told ESPN.
The video, which was published by Black Sports Online and has been circulating on social media, is purportedly from a Houston strip club's Christmas party held this week. The Rockets and the league office are attempting to verify that it is indeed a recent video, which would confirm that Harden violated the league's protocols.
The NBA's COVID protocols prohibit players from going to bars, lounges or clubs and from participating in social gatherings of more than 15 people.
Harden, who has requested to be traded, violated the league's COVID protocols during his brief holdout at the beginning of training camp, when he attended rapper Lil Baby's birthday party in Atlanta and hung out in Las Vegas clubs. The league required Harden to have six consecutive days of negative coronavirus tests before clearing him to practice with the Rockets.
The jury selection process in the George Floyd murder trial is underway, and it's clear the judge, prosecutors and defense attorneys want to know where prospective jurors stand on social justice.
The Hennepin County Special Juror Questionnaire was just mailed out to citizens who could potentially decide whether the 4 accused cops are guilty of murder.
TMZ obtained a copy, and it begins by telling potential jurors they are to avoid viewing anything about the case from this day forward ... then digs into what they already know, and how they got that information.
A lot of it is basic stuff for highly publicized cases, but then it asks ... "Did you, or someone close to you, participate in any of the demonstrations or marches against police brutality that took place in Minneapolis after George Floyd’s death?"
If the answer's yes, the next question is ... if they carried a sign and what the sign said.
The questionnaire continues with ... "Did you or someone you know get injured or suffer any property damage during the protests that took place after George Floyd’s death?" Also ... "Do you believe your community has been negatively or positively affected by any of the protests that have taken place in the Twin-Cities area since George Floyd’s death?"
Other questions focus on the media and law enforcement. Obviously, with police officers on trial, the intent here is to uncover biases ... either against or in favor of cops.
As we've reported ... former officer Derek Chauvin faces charges of second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for Floyd's death, and the trial is set to being March 8.
The other officers -- J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao are charged with two counts each -- one for aiding and abetting 2nd-degree murder and one for aiding and abetting 2nd-degree manslaughter.
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