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RT @trymainelee: Derek Chauvin - Guilty on all counts. America can call Derek Chauvin what many have long believed. Murderer. — PolitiTweet.org

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NYT: Derek Chauvin faces up to 40 years in prison when he is sentenced in the coming weeks but is likely to receive less time. The presumptive sentence for second-degree murder is 12.5 years, according to Minnesota’s guidelines, although the state has asked for a higher sentence. — PolitiTweet.org

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Jury finds Derek Chauvin GUILTY of all charges in the death of George Floyd. — PolitiTweet.org

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BREAKING: A verdict has been reached in the trial of Derek Chauvin. It will be read between 4:30 and 5 pm ET. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jeligon: Verdict is in in the Chauvin trial. To be read within the next 90 minutes. — PolitiTweet.org

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ICYMI: a powerful story — PolitiTweet.org

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.@PressSec says the Biden administration will likely raise the refugee cap sooner than May 15, the date set for raising the cap after the WH faced backlash announcing that it wasn't raising the cap. Progressives have been criticizing Biden for not keeping this promise. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SabrinaSiddiqui: .@PressSec says President Biden believes decisions on legalizing marijuana for recreational use should be left to stat… — PolitiTweet.org

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Q: Does the WH condone Rep Waters telling protesters to get more confrontational? .@PressSec: It's important to provide a space and opportunity for peaceful protests. That's what the president has consistently said. — PolitiTweet.org

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Pres Biden said, "I’m praying the verdict is the right verdict. I think it’s overwhelming in my view.” @PressSec says she doesn't believe this is Biden "weighing in on the verdict" in Chauvin trial. She won't explain what president means by "the right verdict" or "overwhelming." — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden weighs in the Derek Chauvin trial saying the evidence is "overwhelming" in the death of George Floyd. Biden said, "I’m praying the verdict is the right verdict. I think it’s overwhelming in my view. I wouldn't say that unless the jury was sequestered now." — PolitiTweet.org

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Pres Biden just told reporters he is praying that the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial is the right verdict. He added that he waited until the jury was sequestered to call George Floyd's family. "I can only imagine the pressure and the anxiety they’re feeling," Biden said. — PolitiTweet.org

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The Biden administration just announced its official support for D.C. statehood saying, "Establishing the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth as the 51st state will make our Union stronger and more just." It is calling on Congress to make a "swift & orderly transition." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jaketapper: NYT: There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing https://t.co/GDGSl6fRZW — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kaitlancollins: President Biden called George Floyd's brother Philonise yesterday. "He knows how it is to lose a family member and he k… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GeoffRBennett: Pres. George W. Bush, asked by @hodakotb to describe today's Republican Party: "I would describe it as isolationist, pro… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @tylerpager: New w/ @JStein_WaPo: Biden to unveil second part of infrastructure next week ahead of joint address to Congress. Details st… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DeadlineWH: "Black people have seen so many things in this country seem obvious and then end in a way that doesn't feel just. So, I thi… — PolitiTweet.org

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The judge has just denied the defense’s motion to declare a mistrial. He said he would hope elected officials would stop talking about the Derek Chauvin trial. But he adds one congresswoman’s opinion won’t make the difference. — PolitiTweet.org

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The judge says Rep Maxine Waters’ statements might be a reason for the trial to be overturned on appeal. — PolitiTweet.org

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Eric Nelson is now using Rep Maxine Waters saying that protesters should get “more active” & “more confrontational” if Derek Chauvin isn’t convicted as a reason for a mistrial to be declared. He’s claiming she threatened violence. Fact check: Waters did not threaten violence. — PolitiTweet.org

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Quite an ending by the prosecutor saying: You were told George Floyd died because his heart was too big. But, he died because Derek Chauvin’s heart was too small. — PolitiTweet.org

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Prosecutor juxtaposes screenshots of Derek Chauvin and George Floyd and says Floyd’s face was filled with fear because police had all the power. As he shows Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck with his hand in his pocket, prosecutor says: This wasn’t a face of fear and worry. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @thelauracoates: “...All that was required was compassion...and oxygen.” Prosecution’s closing argument. #GeorgeFloyd #DerekChauvinTrial — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @craigmelvin: Jerry Blackwell starts his rebuttal by imploring jurors to use their common sense and repeats “you can believe your eyes.”… — PolitiTweet.org

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Officer Brian Sicknick suffered two strokes & died of natural causes a day after he confronted rioters at the Jan. 6 insurrection, the D.C. chief medical examiner has ruled. The ruling will make it difficult for prosecutors to pursue homicide charges. https://t.co/c3BCNdfQsR — PolitiTweet.org

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Derek Chauvin's lawyer keeps playing video of George Floyd's last moments begging for his life while arguing Chauvin didn't intentionally use unlawful force. The lawyer notes Chauvin didn't call Floyd names or curse at him. Prosecution says the knee on the neck was the intent. — PolitiTweet.org

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Chauvin's lawyer said it flies in the face of common sense to say Floyd's death was not caused at least in part by his underlying conditions or drug use. This argument is in direct contradiction to the prosecution's case which says believe your eyes, Chauvin's knee killed Floyd. — PolitiTweet.org

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Derek Chauvin's lawyer keeps playing video of George Floyd's last moments begging for his life while arguing Chauvin didn't intentionally use lawful force. The lawyer notes Chauvin didn't call Floyd names or curse at him. Prosecution says the knee on the neck was the intent. — PolitiTweet.org

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Derek Chauvin's lawyer is telling jury Chauvin acted as a "reasonable officer" would have acted while also saying officers make "mistakes." The lawyer said: "You have to take into account that officers are human beings capable of making mistakes in highly stressful situations." — PolitiTweet.org