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Court Says Former Officer Who Kneeled On George Floyd’s Neck To Stand Trial Alone

By NPR News January 12, 2021

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was captured on cellphone video kneeling on George Floyd's neck for several minutes, still faces a higher charge of second-degree murder. Brommerich/AP

BY BRAKKTON BOOKER A Minnesota judge has ruled that the former Minneapolis police officer seen in cellphone video kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for several minutes last summer, will stand trial alone in March. Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill ruled that the trial for Derek Chauvin, who is facing charges of second-degree murder and… Read More

Judge Says Former Minneapolis Officer Can Await Trial In George Floyd’s Murder Out Of State

By NPR News October 9, 2020

Malaysia Hammond places flowers at a memorial mural for George Floyd in Minneapolis on Sunday. Police brutality has sparked days of civil unrest. But the sparks have landed in a tinderbox built over decades of economic inequality, now exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.

The former police officer charged with murder in the killing of George Floyd can leave Minnesota while he awaits trial. Floyd's family lawyer called it "an example of two justice systems in America." Continue Reading Read More

Body Camera Video From Minneapolis Police Offers New Details Of George Floyd’s Death

By NPR News August 14, 2020

Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin is seen struggling to force George Floyd into the back seat of a police SUV, in newly released body camera video recorded by officer Tou Thao. Both Chauvin and Thao were fired, along with two other officers involved in Floyd's death on Memorial Day. All four former officers are facing charges. Hennepin County/MPR/YouTube/Screenshot by NPR

In the police video, Tou Thao seems to get increasingly agitated as the crowd becomes more vocal, with onlookers repeatedly asking him why Floyd's vital signs weren't being checked. Continue Reading Body Camera Video From Read More

Judge Sets $1 Million Bail For Derek Chauvin In George Floyd’s Death

By NPR News June 8, 2020

A facility worker brings a TV inside the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility on Monday in Minneapolis, part of preparations for the first court hearing for former police Officer Derek Chauvin. Kerem Yucel /AFP via Getty Images

In a handwritten note on the order for conditional release, the judge added a stipulation for Chauvin: "Do not work in law enforcement or security." Continue Reading Judge Sets $1 Million Bail For Derek Chauvin In George Floyd’s Read More