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Fox News host Jeanine Pirro admits she agrees with Derek Chauvin guilty verdicts

In a bizarre moment on Fox News Tuesday, former Judge Jeanine Pirro confessed that she agreed with the guilty verdicts against convicted police officer Derek Chauvin.

Speaking on the network about an hour after the verdict came in, she claimed, "Clearly the verdict is supported by the facts... make no mistake, the facts are solid on this verdict, this verdict will be held on appeal."

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It's time to 'be mindful' of the police reaction now Chauvin has been convicted: Professor Eddie Glaude

On MSNBC Tuesday, Princeton professor Eddie Glaude warned that the conviction of Derek Chauvin does not yet mean there will be peace — and to be on the lookout for negative reactions and retaliation from police around the country.

"If we are being honest with ourselves, we know true justice is about much more than a single verdict in a single trial," said anchor Nicolle Wallace. "I keep thinking about a conversation you and I had weeks ago about the 17-year-old eyewitness to George Floyd's killing. She's the one who filmed the bystander video. When I listen to Keith Ellison and the prosecutors talk about the case they made, they were given some extraordinary human experiences by the eyewitnesses themselves."

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George Floyd's brother Rodney on guilty Derek Chauvin verdict: 'No family in history got this far'

Speaking to MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace Tuesday after the guilty verdict came in for former officer Derek Chauvin, Rev. Al Sharpton confessed that he and George Floyd's brother Rodney broke down in tears.

"The war is not over," Sharpton explained. "We've got Eric Garner, who never got this. We've got Breonna Taylor, who never got this. but God brought us through and the first thing we're going to do is the press conference and have a prayer and thank God. Rodney, tell them how you feel. I know you were crying like I was crying."

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WATCH LIVE: President Joe Biden VP Kamala Harris address the nation after the verdict in Derek Chauvin trial

President Joe Biden will address the nation after the verdict was read in the Derek Chauvin case.

Biden, who got to know George Floyd's family during the 2020 campaign, said that when he met Floyd's daughter, she told him, "my daddy changed the world." It's clear that Floyd's death has certainly changed the perspective of many who witnessed the harshness of Chauvin's actions, his pleas for help from Floyd and the many who begged Chauvin to stop.

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Chauvin lawyer whines about ‘prosecutorial misconduct’ after he says he was 'belittled' in court

Derek Chauvin's lawyer, Eric Nelson, had a litany of complaints that he lodged at the prosecutors in the case and even attacked the judge for not isolating the jury while more police attacked more people of color, including an unarmed man in Brooklyn Center who was pulled over for expired license plate registrations.

"I know the defense was in the process, I think, of making a -- expressing a concern or an objection to counsel's argument belittling the defense?" Judge Peter A. Cahill is that what I correctly -- I correctly perceived that objection? I think we dealt with it sufficiently during the objections during the rebuttal. So, there will be no additional instruction in that regard."

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Ron Johnson confesses he didn't think Wisconsin voters deserved pandemic survival checks

In an interview with WCLO Radio Monday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) appeared to confess that he doesn't deserve to be reelected next year.

According to Johnson, "I get criticized brutally for wanting to stand in the way of getting checks to everybody."

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Nicolle Wallace panel chides defense ‘going on and on' in a 'desperate hail Mary'

The Derek Chauvin defense team began by apologizing to the jury for being long-winded, but he didn't fully explain the length that his closing statements would be. They were long, leaving jurors "antsy" and "tired" according to pool reports.

Former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) noted that it felt like Chauvin's lawyers were "trying everything to see what would stick" while "going on and on."

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Republican group reminds Americans of what democracy is and asks ‘which side are you on’

In a new ad from the Lincoln Project, Americans are being reminded of what it is to have a Democratic Republic and why the American experiment is so important to the identity of our country.

The idea of self-governance had never been done before when America first began. The founding fathers believed that the American people could be in charge of their own government.

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Morning Joe nails Republicans for allowing gun 'terrorists' to 'hold us hostage'

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough nailed Republicans for allowing their most extreme elements hold the nation hostage with gun violence.

The "Morning Joe" host lamented the recent string of daily mass shootings and called out the GOP for blocking gun safety laws backed by substantial majorities of Americans.

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Fox News' slate of commercials targeting fat, bald, impotent men gets the John Oliver treatment

John Oliver did a collection of some of the commercials airing on Fox News in the middle of the night that the show noted tell you exactly who is watching their channel.

The first was for Urolift, which begins, "Men, over 35, do you have the frequent need to urinate?"

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'60 Minutes' interview reveals Oath Keepers militia are being trained by police

In an interview with "60 Minutes" Sunday evening, Oath Keepers leader Jim Arroyo revealed that active-duty law enforcement is part of their movement and helping with militia training.

"Our guys are very experienced. We have active-duty law enforcement in our organization that are helping to train us. We can blend in with our law enforcement," he said.

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Florida Republican goes down in flames debating CNN's Acosta on weapons of war on American streets

CNN's Jim Acosta wasn't taking it when Republican Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) tried to give excuses for why Americans need to carry around weapons of war.

"I tell you, we all want to solve this problem," Waltz claimed. "The data shows that the vast majority of gun violence, the vast majority of these crimes are committed actually with people using pistols not necessarily those weapons. But I think in the bigger picture—" Waltz said before Acosta interrupted.

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CNN's Acosta and Kamau Bell skewer Fox News' Tucker Carlson for 'putting Black people in danger'

CNN host of "United Shades of American," W. Kamau Bell and Jim Acosta discussed the continued attacks on people of color at the hands of police who shoot first and ask questions later.

Talking Sunday, the two talked about the "complete failure of the system," proven over and over that police shoot regardless of what someone does. In the case of the Virginia Army Medic, his hands were visible. He was calm and was able to talk to the officer rationally. It was the officer who was holding his gun like some kind of movie gangster.

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