American former police officer convicted in George Floyd’s death
At its Duluth convention, the Minnesota Republican Party has held a brief moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, drawing swift condemnation from Floyd family lawyers and Democrats who say the gesture dishonors George Floyd’s memory. The move comes as debates over policing and accountability continue to roil state politics.
Protests have surged after Kohen Wiley, a one-year-old in Senatobia, was shot by police during a June 14 Walmart incident. A second autopsy shows the child was shot from the side of the car; family and civil rights advocates call for the release of body‑cam, dashcam and Walmart security video as investigations continue.
President Trump has told ICE to resume traffic stops after Homeland Security had ordered a temporary pause following two fatal shootings during vehicle encounters in Maine and Texas. The decision reverses a short internal review and comes as protests, congressional questions and international criticism have grown.