Kes George Floyd: Derek Chauvin dijangka tukar pengakuan kepada bersalah

BEKAS pegawai polis Minneapolis Derek Chauvin dijangka mengaku bersalah dalam kes hak sivil yang dikaitkan dengan kematian George Floyd pada perbicaraan Mahkamah Daerah Amerika Syarikat di Minnesota, ditetapkan pada Rabu.

Mahkamah Persekutuan pada Isnin menetapkan perbicaraan pertukaran pengakuan, sekali gus memberikan petunjuk Chauvin akan menukar pengakuannya kepada bersalah.

Chauvin, bersama tiga bekas pegawai polis Minneapolis yang lain, mengaku tidak bersalah pada September lalu atas tuduhan melanggar hak sivil Floyd semasa penahanan yang membawa maut dalam kejadian pada 25 Mei 2020.

Peguam Chauvin, Eric Nelson tidak mengeluarkan sebarang kenyataan berhubung perkara itu.

Di mahkamah negeri Jun lalu, Chauvin dijatuhi hukuman penjara 28 bulan kerana membunuh Floyd, seorang lelaki kulit hitam.

Chauvin menekan leher Floyd menggunakan lutut selama hampir sembilan minit.

Keputusan itu dilihat secara meluas sebagai teguran penting terhadap penggunaan pasukan polis yang tidak seimbang terhadap warga kulit hitam Amerika.

Chauvin didakwa secara berasingan di Mahkamah Persekutuan kerana merampas hak Floyd dengan gagal memberikannya rawatan perubatan.

Chauvin juga didakwa kerana melanggar hak Floyd untuk bebas daripada penahanan yang tidak munasabah dan kekerasan yang tidak munasabah oleh pegawai polis.

Consider This: Teens, Tech & Trust (Part 2) — Building Digital Resilience

In Malaysia, 75% of teenagers use social media daily—but with this constant connection comes a growing number of risks. A new report by the think tank SERI titled ‘Teens, Tech, and Trust’ reveals that fewer than half of Malaysian teens feel safe online— with cyberbullying, scams, and hacking being everyday realities. Meanwhile, questions are being raised about whether schools, parents, and even social media platforms are doing enough to protect our young digital citizens. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Benjamin Loh, senior lecturer at Taylor’s University School of Media and Communication and director of the Impact Lab for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.

Consider This: Teens, Tech & Trust (Part 1) — Building Digital Resilience

In Malaysia, 75% of teenagers use social media daily—but with this constant connection comes a growing number of risks. A new report by the think tank SERI titled ‘Teens, Tech, and Trust’ reveals that fewer than half of Malaysian teens feel safe online— with cyberbullying, scams, and hacking being everyday realities. Meanwhile, questions are being raised about whether schools, parents, and even social media platforms are doing enough to protect our young digital citizens. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Vyshnavi Charrlotte, Researcher at the Social & Economic Research Initiative (SERI).