OA490: Chauvin Sentencing – Four Aggravating Factors

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Big updates in the Derek Chauvin case! First, the judge found four aggravating factors. This is what Andrew predicted, but not exactly the same four! Also, one of the other officers in the case has filed a motion alleging witness coercion. We break down what this means, and how worried we should be.<br /> In our first segment, we answer an excellent patron question about an old OA episode: What ever happened to the Arlene's Flowers case? We discussed it back on <a href= "https://openargs.com/oa180-masterpiece-cakeshop/" rel= "noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">OA180</a>, and Andrew Seidel made a prediction that held up very well. Finally, <a href= "https://apportionmentcalculator.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">apportionmentcalculator.com</a> has been fixed, and a listener gives us great info about Census Blocks!<br /> Links: <a href= "https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=975414503455261754" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><em>Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah</em></a>, <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/17-108.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Docket for 17-108</a>, <a href= "https://openargs.com/wp-content/uploads/Arlenes-Flowers-after-Remand.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Arlene's Flowers Remand</a>, <a href= "https://www.scribd.com/document/507732212/Thao-Mot-Sanctions-Pros-Misconduct-Witness-Coercion" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Thao motion</a>, <a href= "https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/press-release/file/1392461/download" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Federal indictments for all 4 cops</a>, <a href= "https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/242" rel= "noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">18 U.S. Code § 242 - Deprivation of rights under color of law</a>, <a href= "https://wtop.com/maryland/2021/04/former-md-medical-examiners-testimony-for-chauvin-defense-stems-call-for-review-of-past-cases/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">