The Minnesota Republican Party held a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, during their annual convention in Duluth. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who was the lead prosecutor in the case, criticized the gesture, calling it 'an act of profound cruelty' to Floyd's family and 'disrespectful' to law enforcement personnel in Minnesota.
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Minnesota Republicans Hold Moment of Silence for Derek Chauvin, Prompting Criticism
The Minnesota Republican Party's moment of silence for Derek Chauvin at their annual convention has drawn criticism from Attorney General Keith Ellison. Ellison described the gesture as disrespectful to both George Floyd's family and Minnesota's law enforcement community.
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