John Elder, a spokesman for the Minneapolis Police Department, essentially debunked the assertion. Sgt. 107 0 obj <> endobj 108 0 obj <>/ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB]/XObject <>>>/Contents [119 0 R 120 0 R]/CropBox [0 0 792 612]/MediaBox [0 0 792 612]/Rotate 90>> endobj 109 0 obj <> endobj 110 0 obj <> endobj 111 0 obj <> endobj 112 0 obj <> endobj 113 0 obj <> endobj 114 0 obj <> endobj 115 0 obj <> endobj 116 0 obj <> endobj 117 0 obj <> endobj 118 0 obj <>stream Floyd, who was African-American, died in police custody in Minnesota last week. One person said on Twitter in reference to Chauvin’s alleged support for Trump: … I keep telling folks, this is what’s at stake in 2020, these are the people who the President gives a wink and a nod to when it comes to murdering black people. trailer Asked explicitly if the man photographed on stage with Trump at the Minneapolis rally is Chauvin, Elder said: I don’t think it is. xref /CIDSystemInfo Derek Chauvin is a 44 years old Minnesota police officer who was seen in a viral video kneeling on the neck of a black man named George Floyd who then went silent and later died after repeatedly imploring in anguished tones that he couldn’t breathe. The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate's history with busing has haunted him on the campaign trail. Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer who was seen in a viral video kneeling on the neck of a black man named George Floyd, … /TT3 8 Tf Help preserve this vital resource. Multiple sources told the Star Tribune newspaper that Chauvin, 44, was the officer seen in the viral video kneeling on and pinning down Floyd before his death at a local hospital. Later that day, journalists with TV station FOX9 contacted Kroll, the leader of the “Cops for Trump” group at the rally, who also said the officer in question was not Chauvin. endbfrange <0044><005d><0061> Among the people who hugged Trump was a man who at one point held a sign that read “LAW & ORDER VOTE TRUMP” above his head on stage with a big smile. endobj The original comment was made by a public official in New Mexico. Star Tribune. ��.bdyf,I'�K���qÃ�����. 787.2 0 0 610.6 2.4 0.7 cm /CIDInit /ProcSet findresource begin /CMapName /TTUX def begincmap <0070><0070><00e9> %PDF-1.7 In a phone interview with Snopes early May 27, 2020, Sgt. /Ordering(Identity) “President Trump Campaign Rally in Minneapolis”. 0000005239 00000 n %���� Many people are under the mistaken impression that military discharges come in one of two forms: honorable or dishonorable. “President Trump Campaign Rally in Minneapolis”. “Minneapolis police, protesters clash almost 24 hours after George Floyd’s death in custody”. >> def 0 Justin Jones wore a “Black by Popular Demand” face mask, and held a “Register to Vote” sign as he waved at honking cars in downtown Eatonville on Saturday. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com. “The respect that we have for law enforcement is unbound.”. 0000006800 00000 n /Supplement 0 My official comment is: Whoever it is, is off duty. “What we know about Derek Chauvin and Tou Thao, two of the officers caught on tape in the death of George Floyd”. The U.S. 0 1 -1 0 8.55922 278.436 Tm