Bronx Elected Officials React to Verdict in George Floyd Murder Trial

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following the announcement at around 5.05 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, that Derek Chauvin had been found guilty on all counts in the murder trial of George Floyd, as reported by The Hill and other media outlets, various Bronx elected officials took to social media to voice their thoughts and reaction to the verdict. State Sen. Gustavo Rivera, representing the 33rd senatorial district, said in a statement that Floyd had been unjustly murdered by Chauvin and that he commended the decision taken by the jury in declaring Chauvin guilty on all three counts “for violently taking Mr. Floyd’s life.”

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

This is a developing story. Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark joined Bronx community stakeholders once more in the space of a few days in a call to keep the Bronx peaceful after the verdict is rendered in the trial of Derek Chauvin, following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020. A outdoor press conference was held on the Grand Concourse steps of Bronx Borough Hall at 851 Grand Concourse and East 161st Street in the Concourse section of The Bronx, at noon on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Clark said the killing of George

By DAVID GREENE

Bronx leaders gathered in the Co-Op City section of The Bronx in a unified call for calm ahead of the verdict in the George Floyd murder trial in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the weekend, and announced that local houses of worship will remain open when the verdict is announced. Fired Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, is currently on trial for the May 25, 2020 homicide of Floyd while in police custody. Video of the incident prompted widespread peaceful protests against police brutality around the world, as well as some civil unrest and rioting, as reported by Norwood News. The “Peace and Prayer

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By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the legal changes that affect voting in Georgia, and the decision by Major League Baseball to move the All-Star Game from that state. “If you’re voting, which is a right given by this country, to be able to vote for whatever elected official you like, I don’t think that there should be any law implemented to stop it, not to just stop people from voting. Basically, that’s what they’re doing, because if you’re there for eight, nine or ten hours or however long it is, you’re not allowed to receive water? That’s

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police are investigating a homicide, following receipt of a 911 call regarding an assault in progress at 3014 Wallace Avenue in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx, located in the 47th precinct. The call came in on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at approximately 12.30 in the afternoon. Upon arrival, officers encountered a 21-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the chest. EMS also responded to the scene and transported him to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi where he was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. The name of the deceased is being withheld pending family notification.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person seen in the attached video in connection with a forcible touching incident which occurred in the 52nd precinct. On Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at approximately 9.50 p.m., inside a residential building in the vicinity of West 183rd Street and University Avenue, in the University Heights section of The Bronx, a 17-year-old female was approached by the suspect who forcibly grabbed her buttocks. The suspect then fled to parts unknown. Video of the person sought, taken from the vicinity of the incident location, is attached. Anyone

By SÍLE MOLONEY

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