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George Floyd

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    George Floyd and former Officer Derek Chauvin arrested for third degree murder, both worked security at the El Nuevo Rodeo club on Lake Street, according to Maya Santamaria. Santamaria owned the building for nearly two decades, but sold the venue within the last few months.  A former club owner in south Minneapolis Maya Santamaria says the former police officer Derek Chauvin, and the black man who died in his custody George Floyd, not only knew each other but both worked security for her club up to the end of last year. "Chauvin was our off-duty police for almost the entirety of the 17 years that we were open," Santamaria said. "They were working together at the same time, it's just that Chauvin worked outside and the security guards were inside."  They knew each other because there were always a dozen security guards working, and that included off-duty police officers. Santamaria says she did not recognize either one of her security guards in the video show...

Bill of Rights

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      The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States.  Empowered with the supreme authority of the people by the framers and the consent of the legislatures ( deliberative assembly with the authority to make laws) of the states, it is the source of all government powers, and also provides important limitations on the government that protect the fundamental rights of United States citizens. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. Why a Constitution? The need for the Constitution grew out of problems with the Articles of Confederation (Union), which established a “firm league of friendship” between the states, and vested mo...