Minnesota Republicans rebuked for Derek Chauvin moment of silence
Attorney general Keith Ellison says gesture at convention was an โact of profound crueltyโ to George Floydโs family The Minnesota Republican partyโs decision to hold a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, has angered the stateโs attorney general โ who was the lead prosecutor in the case. Keith Ellison, a Democrat, said Saturdayโs gesture at the state Republicansโ annual convention in Duluth was โan act of profound crueltyโ to Floydโs family and โdisrespectfulโ to Minnesotaโs law enforcement personnel. Continue reading...