What You Need To Know With Sybil Wilks
1. Derek Chauvin Murder Trial: Day 9 What You Need To Know: Pulmonary expert, Dr. Martin Tobin, took the stand Thursday morning in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Watching the video, jurors were shown the moment that life left George Floyd’s body, while being held down by the former Minneapolis police officer. 2. Backlash from […]
1. Day 8: Derek Chauvin Murder Trial What You Need To Know: As the Derek Chauvin murder trial moved into the second week, the prosecution shifted from eyewitness testimony to focusing on the former Minneapolis police officer’s use of force, trying to show his use of force was excessive and led to George Floyd’s death. […]
1. Day 7: Derek Chauvin Murder Trial What You Need To Know: One day after Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo told jurors that Derek Chauvin’s restraint of George Floyd “absolutely” violated department policy, two other police officers testified about the use of force training within the department. 2. Judge and 15-Term Congressman, Rep. Alcee Hastings, […]
1. Chauvin Trial: Day 6 What You Need To Know: The second week of the Derek Chauvin murder trial began with more medical witness testimony. 2. Black Woman Sentenced for Illegal Voting Gets New Appeal What You Need To Know: Crystal Mason is fighting for her freedom after casting a provisional ballot on Election Day […]
1. Tragedy on Capitol Hill What You Need To Know: For the second time in less than three months, the U.S. Capitol Police force has suffered another loss of life. 2. Voting Activists to MLB to Big Business Take on Restrictive Election Laws What You Need To Know: One week after Georgia Republican Governor Brian […]
1. Day Four: Derek Chauvin Murder Trial What You Need To Know: The Derek Chauvin murder trial resumed Thursday with the prosecution presenting its case against the former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. 2. Biden Goes Big with $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan What You Need To Know: This week, President […]
1. Day Three: Derek Chauvin Murder Trial What You Need To Know: Day three of the Derek Chauvin murder trial began with the prosecution laying out events as they played out in the local convenience store, Cup Foods, and on the street before and during George Floyd’s fatal encounter with police. 2. 72 Black Executives […]
1. Day Two: Derek Chauvin Murder Trial What You Need To Know: Day two of the trial of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd began with the return of witness Donald Williams to the stand for the prosecution. 2. Biden Elevates Black Women to Federal Judgeships What You Need To Know: Tuesday, President […]
1. Day One of Derek Chauvin Murder Trial What You Need To Know: Opening statements began Monday morning in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the White former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd. 2. Baltimore State’s Attorney Permanently Ends Low-Level Crime Prosecutions What You Need To Know: Criminal justice reform has […]