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At the Minnesota GOP's convention over the weekend, Republican delegates held a silent prayer for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd.

bit.lyMoment of silence for Chauvin at GOP state convention sparks blowbackThe brief moment of silent prayer for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of second-degree murder in George Floyd’s killing was not planned by party leaders.

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Thank you for reporting this awful, hateful behavior on the part of everyone affiliated with the Minnesota GOP, from the rank and file up to the highest elected official. They are honoring a law enforcement officer who abused his authority to brutally murder an unarmed Black man. KKK stuff.

and they failed to mention Melissa Hortmann and her husband, both killed by a far right lunatic. That is even more disgusting in that they choose to dishonor someone who has served the public good of MN for her entire career.

"Not planned by party leaders" is just false. Delegates are by definition leaders of the party. They are electedby their communities to vote on the platform and endorsements. Why are you trying to sugar coat this @startribune.com?

IN CASE THE Minnesota GOP delegates FORGOT what Derek Chauvin was convicted and serving a 21-yr fed and 22.5-yr state sentence concurrently for: Second-degree murder for kneeling on an adult male's neck for over nine minutes while he pleaded "I can't breathe" so the evidence shows. FKN #BeLoud