A police officer shot and killed a 15-year-old Black girl while responding to an attempted stabbing call, with witnesses claiming the girl had dropped the knife before the officer shot her four times, the Columbus Dispatch reports.

Family members identified the girl as Makiyah Bryant, who reportedly lived in a foster home in the Southeast Side neighborhood.  She apparently got into an argument with another person in the home and allegedly tried to stab the person with a kitchen knife.

Police were called around 4:35 p.m. local time, just minutes before the verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial was announced.  A responding officer reportedly shot the girl four times.  She was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. 

All across America MAGA youth are sullenly putting away their Antifa cosplay gear, angry over the fact that they won’t be setting any police precincts on fire, or hiding behind throngs of BLM protesters while they shoot at police officers tonight. The conviction of violent MAGA thug Dereck Chauvin on all three counts means that Democrats of all races are feeling hopeful that this could finally be the turning point, that this could be the moment that judges and juries finally start holding police responsible for using excessive force against minority suspects. Naturally, we have to be guarded in our expectations. There will certainly be cases in the future where excessively violent police officers are acquitted and people across the country are left exasperated and scratching their heads. This kind of progress in society is never linear, so we have to be guarded in our expectations. The idea of making police immune for being overly violent in their handling of African-Americans has been a primary pillar of white supremacy since the days of the Fugitive Slave Act.

Since the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965, progress against excessive use of force by police officers has been slow.  and mostly through the courts.  Cases like Hampton v. Hanrahan and Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics slowly chipped away at the qualified immunity of police departments, and increased the right of the people to seek relief when law enforcement crossed the line. Today, the conviction of Derek Chauvin feels like another bit of progress.

The controversial ban on transgender athletes participating in youth and college sports passed by the Florida state house last week will likely die in the state senate as elected officials react to the outcry against the legislation, Politico reports.

“Ding dong the witch is dead,” Democratic state senator Janet Cruz of Tampa tweeted.  “Rip transgender bill.”  She added a gif of actor Leonardo DiCaprio applauding enthusiastically.

The bill would have limited participants in K-12 and college athletics to only compete on teams based on their “biological” gender.  The NCAA threatened to pull all tournaments from Florida if the bill passed, saying that its “dignity and respect” for all athletes would be violated by honoring the ban.

Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle released a statement upon the jury coming back with three guilty verdicts for the murderer of George Floyd, calling on people to realize that the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin is not the end of the battle for civil rights.

“True justice requires that we come to terms with the fact that Black Americans are treated differently, every day,” Obama posted on various social media platforms.  “It requires us to recognize that millions of our friends, family, and fellow citizens live in fear that their next encounter with law enforcement could be their last. And it requires us to do the sometimes thankless, often difficult, but always necessary work of making the America we know more like the America we believe in.”

The Obamas have been largely quiet about the Floyd case, even as they pursued civil rights and equal justice campaigns since leaving office four years ago, mentioning Floyd in some public appearances but avoiding explicitly calling for Chauvin’s conviction.  In the statement, however, President Obama said, “Today, a jury in Minneapolis did the right thing.”

Calling it “a murder that happened in broad daylight over ten minutes,” President Joe Biden said that the guilty verdicts against the former police officer in the murder of George Floyd is just one step in holding people accountable for their actions and rebuilding public trust in law enforcement, commenting “Systemic racism is a stain on our nation’s soul.”

Biden called on Congress to enact meaningful police reform including provisions to address systemic misconduct, called the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, introduced by his now-Vice President Kamala Harris, the first elected woman of color in the Executive Branch. 

So sad for the man-boys of MAGA Land to have to see their hero Derek Chauvin convicted on all counts in the murder of George Floyd. Just yesterday they were feeling so confident and happy that “justice” would be done and he would walk. Be a pal and make sure they’re caught up on the news. Click on any part of these comments to open them in a new tab.

Proudly Deplorable • a day ago
When Mr. Floyd had triple the fatal dose of fentayl in his system, and his oxygen saturation level of 98% makes it impossible for Officer Chauvin to have interfered with his breathing, acquittal is a foregone conclusion.
Mon, 4/19/2021 5:07 PM on ‘Chauvin defense hits at prosecutors for focusing too much on his kneeling on Floyd’

HeartFeart • a day ago
If you think Chauvin being acquitted or handed a mistrial/hung jury is going to be troublesome, just wait until young Kyle Rittenhouse gets acquitted or handed a mistrial/hung jury!
Mon, 4/19/2021 7:46 PM on ‘White House readies for Chauvin verdict’

bjpun • a day ago
Most of the country isn’t on edge. It’s only the minorities that want to see the white man pay.
Most rational people realize what chauvin did was legal and department policy. Chauvin walks and BLM loots again. I’d bet foot locker didn’t restock.
Mon, 4/19/2021 7:31 PM on ‘White House readies for Chauvin verdict’

I’m for freedom • a day ago
the video of the cop kneeling on the perps shoulder will guarantee an acquittal.
Enraged, democrats will loot & burn their own cities !
Mon, 4/19/2021 4:56 PM on ‘Chauvin defense hits at prosecutors for focusing too much on his kneeling on Floyd’

The Man • a day ago
Acquittal…wait for it…..
Mon, 4/19/2021 4:50 PM on ‘Chauvin defense hits at prosecutors for focusing too much on his kneeling on Floyd’

https://youtu.be/kc6Llcqb7VQ

“And I’m just going to get really selfish,” Greg Gutfeld! said, as if this was different than normal.  “I’m glad he was found guilty on all charges, even if he might not be guilty of all charges.  I am glad he is guilty of all charges because I want a verdict that will keep this country from going up in flames.”

Audible moans are heard from his fellow Fox News hosts, with Judge Jeanine commenting that we don’t sacrifice an individual for the sake of others… without noting that George Floyd was not sacrificed for the sake of the police department.

“Wow another sad day in America. The leftists have won another round of injustice” – The current top comment on The Gateway Pundit article “BREAKING: CHAUVIN VERDICT REACHED – GUILTY OF 2ND DEGREE, 3RD DEGREE MURDER AND 2ND DEGREE MANSLAUGHTER”.

“I can’t believe not a single jury member believed there was reasonable doubt that the half dozen other things caused Floyds death. How does any case this controversial end in a unanimous verdict either way” – The current top comment on the FoxNews.com article “Derek Chauvin trial verdict: Ex-Minneapolis police officer found guilty on all charges in George Floyd death”.

“Cowardice jury. Go to hell” – The current top comment on the Breitbart article “Derek Chauvin Guilty on All Three Charges: 2nd, 3rd Degree Murder; 2nd Degree Manslaughter”.

“Mob rule and elitist intimidation are now the law of the land. Protect your families any way you can” – The current top comment on the RedState.com article “BREAKING: Derek Chauvin Found Guilty”.

“Justice died a long time ago… If Chauvin was a leftist, he’d have his own CNN show right now” – The current top comment on the Twitchy article “Breaking: Derek Chauvin found guilty on all three charges, sentencing expected in eight weeks”.

Just twelve individuals and their families–six Republicans and six Democrats–account for more than one out of thirteen dollars donated to federal political causes since 2009, according to a New York Times report on a study by the non-partisan group Issue One.

The twelve spent more than $3.4 billion on political causes, including donations directly to candidates, political action committees, legislative advertising or political groups.

The top donor, New York billionaire and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, spent more than $1 billion of his own money on an abandoned presidential campaign.  He also spent $314 million on other political causes over that time, and he is the only one to spend more than $1 billion.

Daily Beast: “A Norfolk Police lieutenant has been fired after donating to a Kyle Rittenhouse support fund using his city email address, according to a press release on Tuesday. William Kelly reportedly made the donation last fall, and commented, ‘God bless. Thank you for your courage. Keep your head up. You’ve done nothing wrong…Every rank and file police officer supports you,’ according to WAVY News. Chip Filer, Norfolk’s city manager said that Kelly’s ‘egregious comments erode the trust between the Norfolk Police Department and those they are sworn to serve. The City of Norfolk has a standard of behavior for all employees, and we will hold staff accountable.”

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second degree murder, third degree murder and second degree manslaughter for the death of George Floyd.  The verdict was read Tuesday at 4:10 p.m. CT.  Chauvin was found guilty on all charges.

The judge revoked Chauvin’s bail and remanded him to custody pending sentencing.

The jury had been presented with three charges:  second degree murder, third degree murder and second degree manslaughter relating to the death of 46-year-old Floyd last May after Floyd was accused of passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a neighborhood store.

Chauvin was filmed kneeling on Floyd’s neck and back for more than nine minutes.  Evidence presented at the trial showed Chauvin and other officers declining to call for medical assistance until after Floyd apparently lost consciousness.

Watch the verdict being right here on NatZero.

“Idriss Deby, who ruled Chad for 30 years, died shortly after securing a sixth term as president, and a military council headed by his son immediately assumed power. Deby, 68, died of injuries sustained in a battle against rebels, according to a statement read on state television by army spokesman General Azem Bermandoa Agouna. The 15-person council intends to govern for 18 months, with General Mahamat Idriss Deby serving as interim head of state. Chad doesn’t have a deputy president and under the constitution, elections should be held within 90 days in the event the president’s post becomes vacant.”

“‘The announcement of Deby’s son as interim head of state suggests that the army moved swiftly to ensure regime continuity, especially in the context of political tensions within the military and strong opposition in the country,’ Nathaniel Power, a researcher at the Centre for War and Diplomacy at Lancaster University in the U.K. and the author of ‘France’s Wars in Chad,’ said in a Twitter post. ‘This is technically a coup since it violates the constitutional provisions for what happens when the president dies'” – Bloomberg.

To anyone calling GOP voting reforms "Jim Crow 2021", how DARE you. Do you realize what people who lived under REAL Jim Crow laws actually suffered through? pic.twitter.com/Kt4ACmmtZ3

— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) April 20, 2021

Kentucky Republican Congressman Hal Rogers has been fined $5,000 by the House Sergeant at Arms for intentionally avoiding security screenings while entering the House chamber, Andrew Solender of Forbes reports on Twitter.

Rogers has appealed the fine to the House Ethics Committee, which had previously turned down appeals for the same offense from Republicans Louie Gohmert of Texas and Andrew Clyde of Georgia.

After the January 6th domestic terrorist attack on the Capitol, the House installed metal detectors at the door to the House chamber to ensure no members were carrying weapons onto the floor, in violation of House rules.  The fines are $5,000 for the first offense and $10,000 for every subsequent offense.

Daily Beast: “Texas authorities plan to issue search warrants to Tesla on Tuesday for information that could shed light on a fatal crash over the weekend – after Elon Musk tried to tweet his way out of questions about the cause. After authorities near Houston announced that they believed no one had been driving during the Saturday crash, which killed two men, Tesla stock fell by nearly 4 percent – giving Musk’s net worth of nearly $180 billion a haircut of about $5.6 billion. In response to a Twitter user, Musk on Monday argued the company’s system could not be to blame. ‘Data logs recovered so far show Autopilot was not enabled,’ Musk wrote, and ‘this car did not purchase FSD,’ referring to the company’s ‘full self-driving’ feature.”

“But as of Tuesday morning, Tesla had not handed over that data to law-enforcement officials investigating the accident.Mark Herman, the constable for Harris County’s Precinct 4, where the crash took place, told Reuters that the tweet was the first the department had heard from the company. ‘If he is tweeting that out, if he has already pulled the data, he hasn’t told us that,’ said Herman, who did not immediately respond to the Daily Beast’s request for comment. ‘We will eagerly wait for that data.’ According to local officials, two men in their late 50s and 60s were found dead in a 2019 Tesla Model S near The Woodlands township in Harris County, Texas, late Saturday night. When fire crews arrived, the driver’s seat was empty, suggesting the car may have been using Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system. ‘There was a body in there in the right front seat and there was a body in the back,’ Fire Chief Palmer Buck of The Woodlands Township Fire Department told the Daily Beast.”

Daily Mail: “Demolition crews have pulled down the notorious Florida mansion where sex offender and financier Jeffery Epstein sexually assaulted young girls. Relieved developer Todd Michael Glaser, who purchased the sprawling Palm Beach estate for $18.5 million last month sighed ‘finally’ as the first bulldozers began razing the house of horrors to the ground Monday. Mr Glaser previously said it would be personally satisfying to tear down the mansion because of its horrific history. He plans to replace it with a 14,000-square-foot ‘Art Moderne home’. Brad Edwards, a Fort Lauderdale attorney who represents around 50 clients who say they were abused by Epstein, said the demolition is ‘symbolic’.”

“‘I think that the symbolic power of destroying the house of horrors cannot be overstated,’ he told The Palm Beach Daily News. ‘I can imagine there is going to be some amount of relief that the nightmare of what went on in the house [has] been buried to some degree.’ Breaking his rule not to comment publicly on his deals, Lawrence Moens, a Palm Beach real estate broker who represented Glaser, said: ‘I only got involved in the sale of Jeffrey Epstein’s residence to ensure it would be wiped off the map of Palm Beach.’ A large yellow digger was seen clawing at the luxury mansion where he forced school girls to massage him – sometimes in their underwear or naked – and tearing it down in large chunks. The property, which has stood since 1952 and was bought by Epstein in 1990, includes a main house, a pool cabana building and another staff house – all of which are being demolished. The swimming pool is also being destroyed and filled in.”

https://youtu.be/SBypz3kDqpY

Saying that California Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters should apologize for addressing a crowd in Minneapolis protesting outside the trial of former officer and accused murderer Derek Chauvin, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise said Donald Trump’s terms were not close to inciting the January 6th domestic terrorist attacks on the Capitol because “he used the words [sic] ‘peaceful’.”

For the record, in a 70 minute address to the people who would later attack the Capitol, Trump used the word peacefully once on January 6th prior to the attack that led to the deaths of five people.