George Floyd family’s attorneys demand apology after Minnesota GOP holds moment of silence for Derek Chauvin
The gesture drew swift condemnation from Democrats and renewed criticism of party leaders who said it was a delegate-driven floor motion.
- At the Minnesota Republican State Convention in Duluth on Saturday, delegates held a 10-second moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd.
- The tribute occurred just days after the six-year anniversary of Floyd's death, following a delegate request that Convention Chair Danny Nadeau allowed to proceed by voice vote.
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison called the gesture "an act of profound cruelty to the Floyd family," while state Rep. Jamie Long described it as "disgusting" in a post on X.
- When asked about the tribute Monday, Minnesota Republican Party Chair Alex Plechash declined to state his position, telling WCCO that some members believe Chauvin was "improperly convicted and not treated well."
- The controversy highlights the ongoing gulf between parties regarding racial justice, with critics arguing the move signals that party leadership is bowing to an extremist sect that celebrates state violence.
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‘Heartbroken and frankly shocked’: Dems livid over tribute to Derek Chauvin at state GOP convention * WorldNetDaily * by Elyse Apel, The Center Square
Source link Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin (The Center Square) – Republicans are facing backlash after delegates at the Minnesota Republican Party’s state convention voted to hold a moment of silence for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin during the party’s endorsement convention last weekend. The gesture, which occurred just days after the sixth anniversary
Minnesota Republicans observe moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, police officer who murdered George Floyd
On May 30, delegates to the Minnesota Republican Party convention approved the motion for and then observed a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who was convicted by a 12-member jury in April 2021 on state charges of murdering George Floyd.
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Minnesotans whose loved ones were killed by police condemn state GOP for praying for Derek Chauvin
Outraged Minnesota residents with loved ones who died at the hands of police are demanding accountability over the state's Republican Party holding a public prayer for the former police officer in prison for murdering George Floyd.
Did a state Senate candidate propose the moment of silence for Derek Chauvin at the Minnesota GOP convention?
Yes. The delegate who proposed a moment of silence for convicted murderer Derek Chauvin at the Minnesota Republican convention filed to run for a state Senate seat. Christopher Rocco made the motion to recognize the former Minneapolis police officer on the convention floor Saturday, May 30, in Duluth. Chauvin is currently serving a prison term after his conviction for murdering George Floyd in May 2020. The convention’s chair, state Rep. Danny N…
'Heartbroken and frankly shocked': Dems livid over tribute to Derek Chauvin at state GOP convention * WorldNetDaily * by Elyse Apel, The Center Square
'To honor the man convicted of murdering George Floyd – days after the very anniversary of that terrible day – is an act of profound cruelty'
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