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Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, wife face tax fraud charges

MINNEAPOLIS (UPI) -- The former Minneapolis police officer accused of second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd was charged with tax fraud Wednesday. Derek Chauvin and his wife, Kellie Chauvin, each face nine counts of tax fraud for allegedly underreporting their income by nearly $500,000 from 2014 to 2019. Washington County prosecutors said the couple didn't file any tax returns from 2016-18. The couple allegedly owe the state of Minnesota more than $21,000 in taxes as well as a […]

todayJuly 22, 2020 43

Football News

Washington Redskins’ Ron Rivera working with team owner on new nickname

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera said he has been working with owner Dan Snyder on a new team name over the past few weeks. Rivera told the Washington Post that he is hopeful the "Redskins" name could be changed in time for the 2020 season. "If we get it done it time for the season, it would be awesome," Rivera told the newspaper Saturday. "We came up with a couple of names -- two of them […]

todayJuly 5, 2020 13

National

Judge sets potential trial date for officers charged in George Floyd killing

MINNEAPOLIS (UPI) -- The four officers charged in the death of George Floyd appeared in court on Monday as a judge set a tentative date for their trial and asked attorneys and officials to refrain from discussing the case publicly. Fourth Judicial District Judge Peter Cahill said the court plans to hold another hearing on the case on Sept. 11 and begin the trial on March 8, 2021. Derek Chauvin appeared in court via video. Chauvin is charged with unintentional […]

todayJune 29, 2020 6

National

Seattle mayor says ‘it’s time’ for CHOP to end

SEATTLE (UPI) -- After an increase in gun violence over the weekend, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the city plans to end the so-called Capitol Hill Occupation Protest zone, which thousands of protesters have held free of police for roughly two weeks amid nationwide unrest following the death of a black man by a white police officer late last month. In a press conference Monday, Durkan told protesters who have taken over the six-block area that "it's time for people […]

todayJune 23, 2020 14

NASCAR

NASCAR investigating after noose found in Bubba Wallace’s garage

LINCOLN, Ala. (UPI) -- NASCAR has launched an investigation after a noose was found in driver Bubba Wallace's garage at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Ala. Wallace is the only black driver in the Cup Series. NASCAR said the flag was found in the garage stall Sunday afternoon before the Geico 500 was postponed due to a rain delay. The incident occurred two weeks after Wallace successfully pushed the sport to ban the Confederate flag from its track and facilities. "[Sunday's] […]

todayJune 22, 2020 13

National

NYC museum to remove ‘problematic’ Roosevelt statue

NEW YORK (UPI) -- Amid renewed calls nationwide for controversial statues to be torn down, the American Museum of Natural History announced it has asked the city to permit the removal of a bronze statue of former President Theodore Roosevelt that critics say symbolize systemic racism. The statue of the 26th president flanked by walking Native American and African figures was unveiled to the public in front of the museum's Central Park West entrance in 1940 as part of a larger […]

todayJune 22, 2020 7

Entertainment

Dave Chappelle releases surprise special about George Floyd, ‘8:46’

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (UPI) -- Dave Chappelle addresses the death of George Floyd in a new surprise special, titled 8:46, that was released onto Netflix's comedy YouTube channel, Netflix is a Joke. The special was released late Thursday and was filmed outside in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The small audience present practiced safe social distancing and had their temperatures checked before they sat down. Chappelle titled the special 8:46 in reference to how long police officer Derek Chauvin had his knee […]

todayJune 12, 2020 4

National

McCarthy: GOP agrees with ‘concepts’ in Democrat police reform bill

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said Thursday there could be room for a bipartisan agreement on police reform after Democrats released a plan earlier this week. McCarthy said Republicans in the chamber agree with concepts included in the package unveiled by the Congressional Black Caucus and would be willing to compromise with Democrats despite launching their own bill. "I think there's a place where we can work together," McCarthy said. "There's a lot of concepts that we […]

todayJune 11, 2020 8

Football News

Saints QB Drew Brees draws backlash for ‘disrespecting the flag’ comment

NEW ORLEANS (UPI) -- New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees attracted widespread criticism Wednesday when he offered his first public comments in the wake of George Floyd's killing last week. During an interview with Yahoo Finance, Brees reiterated his stance on how he will "never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America." The star quarterback's remarks drew a sharp response on social media across all sports, including from current Saints teammates and NBA superstar LeBron James. "Let me just tell what I […]

todayJune 3, 2020 7

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