Prosecutors: Chauvin used neck restraints in past arrests
4 years, 3 months ago

Prosecutors: Chauvin used neck restraints in past arrests

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A white police officer accused in the death of George Floyd had used neck or head and upper body restraints seven times before, including four incidents in which prosecutors say he went too far, according to prosecution documents released Friday in the case against four former Minneapolis officers charged in Floyd’s death. Prosecutors said in those cases and in two others, Chauvin held the restraints “beyond the point when such force was needed under the circumstances.” The list of Chauvin’s arrests involving restraints dates to 2014. Prosecutors said in their filing that they intend to offer evidence of these incidents at trial, because they anticipate Chauvin will claim he didn’t intentionally assault Floyd in a way that’s inconsistent with his training. During Friday’s hearing, prosecutors told Cahill that the four former officers should face trial together because the evidence and charges against them are similar and multiple trials could traumatize witnesses and Floyd’s family.

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Lawsuit says ex-Officer Chauvin kneeled on woman’s neck, just as he did when he killed George Floyd
7 months ago

Lawsuit says ex-Officer Chauvin kneeled on woman’s neck, just as he did when he killed George Floyd

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A former employee sued the city of Minneapolis on Tuesday, alleging ex-police Officer Derek Chauvin hauled her from her minivan and pinned her to the ground with his knee in January 2020, just as he did four months later when he killed George Floyd. “Chauvin then assumed his signature pose, pressing his knee into the subdued and handcuffed …

Editorial: Derek Chauvin stabbing is an indictment of U.S. prison system
1 year ago

Editorial: Derek Chauvin stabbing is an indictment of U.S. prison system

LA Times  

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listens in April 2021 as the verdict is read for the 2020 murder of George Floyd. The former Minneapolis police officer and convicted murderer of George Floyd was sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison, and he should have every right to serve that time in safety. As one of several officers …

Derek Chauvin breaks silence in first jailhouse interview over George Floyd’s murder
1 year, 1 month ago

Derek Chauvin breaks silence in first jailhouse interview over George Floyd’s murder

The Independent  

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Neck hold used on Elijah McClain emerges as focal point in officers’ trial over his 2019 death
1 year, 2 months ago

Neck hold used on Elijah McClain emerges as focal point in officers’ trial over his 2019 death

Associated Press  

BRIGHTON, Colo. — A neck hold that Denver-area police used on Elijah McClain prior to the Black man’s 2019 death lasted only seconds but has emerged as a focal point in the first criminal trial against officers and paramedics charged in his death. Prosecutors spent two weeks painting a picture of excessive force by officers who used a neck hold …

Ex-cop Lane gets 2 1/2 years for violating Floyd’s rights
2 years, 5 months ago

Ex-cop Lane gets 2 1/2 years for violating Floyd’s rights

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A federal judge sentenced former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years in prison Thursday for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, calling Lane’s role in the restraint that killed Floyd “a very serious offense in which a life was lost” but handing down a sentence well below what prosecutors and Floyd’s family sought. In …

Chauvin gets 21 years for violating Floyd’s civil rights
2 years, 5 months ago

Chauvin gets 21 years for violating Floyd’s civil rights

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, telling the former Minneapolis police officer that what he did was “simply wrong” and “offensive.” U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson sharply criticized Chauvin for his actions on May 25, 2020, even as he opted for the low …

Chauvin gets 21 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights
2 years, 5 months ago

Chauvin gets 21 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights

Al Jazeera  

Former US police officer, convicted last year of murdering Floyd in Minneapolis, will serve sentence in federal prison. A United States federal court has sentenced former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating the civil rights of George Floyd, a Black man killed when Chauvin kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes in …

Chauvin gets 21 years for violating Floyd’s civil rights
2 years, 5 months ago

Chauvin gets 21 years for violating Floyd’s civil rights

LA Times  

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court during his sentencing on state murder charges on June 25. A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, telling the former Minneapolis police officer that what he did was “simply wrong” and “offensive.” U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson sharply criticized …

Chauvin appeals murder conviction for killing George Floyd
2 years, 7 months ago

Chauvin appeals murder conviction for killing George Floyd

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is appealing his conviction for murder in the killing of George Floyd, arguing that jurors were intimidated by the protests that followed and prejudiced by heavy pretrial publicity. Last June, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill sentenced Chauvin to 22 1/2 years in prison after jurors found him guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree …

George Floyd death: Three former officers involved in Floyd’s death have all testified at their federal civil rights trial. Here’s what they said
2 years, 10 months ago

George Floyd death: Three former officers involved in Floyd’s death have all testified at their federal civil rights trial. Here’s what they said

CNN  

CNN — Defense attorneys rested their case Monday in the federal civil rights trial of three former officers involved in George Floyd’s death. Left to right: J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, Tou Thao All three former officers will face a state trial later this year on charges of aiding and abetting in Floyd’s murder. “He started shaking very violently.” In …

Officer says he assumed fellow cops were caring for Floyd
2 years, 10 months ago

Officer says he assumed fellow cops were caring for Floyd

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s killing testified Tuesday that he was relying on his fellow officers to care for Floyd’s medical needs while he controlled onlookers as police tried to arrest the Black man. Tou Thao is one of three former officers charged in federal court with violating Floyd’s constitutional rights when …

Former Minneapolis officer says he assumed fellow cops were caring for George Floyd
2 years, 10 months ago

Former Minneapolis officer says he assumed fellow cops were caring for George Floyd

LA Times  

A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s killing testified Tuesday that he was relying on his fellow officers to care for Floyd’s medical needs while he controlled onlookers as police tried to arrest the Black man. Tou Thao is one of three former officers charged in federal court with violating Floyd’s constitutional rights when Officer Derek Chauvin pressed …

Chauvin pleads guilty to violating George Floyd’s civil rights
3 years ago

Chauvin pleads guilty to violating George Floyd’s civil rights

Al Jazeera  

Former Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty to US federal charges linked to fatal arrest of Floyd last year. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted earlier this year of the murder of George Floyd, has pleaded guilty to federal charges of violating Floyd’s civil rights. “Not only did we see it with the conviction in a Minnesota state court, but …

Derek Chauvin will appeal his conviction in the death of George Floyd
3 years, 3 months ago

Derek Chauvin will appeal his conviction in the death of George Floyd

CNN  

CNN — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin plans to appealhis conviction earlier this year on charges in the murder of George Floyd. In an affidavit also filed Thursday, Chauvin said he currently did not have a lawyer after the Minneapolis Police and Peace Officers Association, which paid for his trial attorney, told Chauvin their “obligation” to pay for his …

Chauvin pleads not guilty to violating teen’s civil rights
3 years, 3 months ago

Chauvin pleads not guilty to violating teen’s civil rights

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd pleaded not guilty Thursday to violating the civil rights of a teenager in a separate case that involved a restraint similar to the one used on Floyd. Derek Chauvin was convicted earlier this year on state charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and …

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to be arraigned for alleged civil rights violation
3 years, 3 months ago

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to be arraigned for alleged civil rights violation

The Hindu  

A former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd is scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday for allegedly violating the civil rights of a teenager in a separate case that involved a restraint similar to the one used on Floyd. That encounter was one of several mentioned in state court filings that prosecutors said showed …

Chauvin faces charge of civil rights violation in 2017 arrest
3 years, 3 months ago

Chauvin faces charge of civil rights violation in 2017 arrest

Al Jazeera  

Former Minneapolis police officer, convicted of murder in death of George Floyd, used a similar neck restraint on 14-year-old boy. A former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd appeared before a United States judge to answer a charge he violated the civil rights of a Black teenager in a 2017 case that involved a …

Four ex-cops accused in George Floyd’s death plead not guilty
3 years, 3 months ago

Four ex-cops accused in George Floyd’s death plead not guilty

Al Jazeera  

During his arrest, Floyd repeatedly said he could not breathe as officers pinned him to the street. Four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights pleaded not guilty to the federal charges against them. The federal indictment alleges Chauvin violated Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure and unreasonable force by a police officer. Kueng, …

Chauvin faces hearing on violating George Floyd’s civil rights
3 years, 6 months ago

Chauvin faces hearing on violating George Floyd’s civil rights

Al Jazeera  

Former police officer convicted of George Floyd’s murder set to make first appearance in federal civil rights trial. Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death, is set to make an initial appearance Tuesday in federal court to face charges alleging he violated Floyd’s civil rights by pinning the Black man to the pavement …

Ruling paves way for longer sentence for Derek Chauvin
3 years, 7 months ago

Ruling paves way for longer sentence for Derek Chauvin

Al Jazeera  

A judge has ruled there were aggravating factors in the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man. A Minnesota judge has ruled that there were aggravating factors in the death of George Floyd, paving the way for a longer sentence for Derek Chauvin. In a ruling released on Wednesday, Judge Peter Cahill found that Chauvin abused his authority as …

Prosecutors seek higher sentence for Chauvin in Floyd death
3 years, 7 months ago

Prosecutors seek higher sentence for Chauvin in Floyd death

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Prosecutors are asking a judge to give Derek Chauvin a more severe penalty than state guidelines call for when he is sentenced in June for George Floyd’s death, arguing in court documents filed Friday that Floyd was particularly vulnerable and that Chauvin abused his authority as a police officer. Prosecutors also said Chauvin treated Floyd with particular cruelty …

Derek Chauvin sentencing: Prosecutors, defense argue aggravating factors
3 years, 7 months ago

Derek Chauvin sentencing: Prosecutors, defense argue aggravating factors

CNN  

CNN — Prosecutors for the state of Minnesota and an attorney for Derek Chauvin argued in separate filings Friday whether additional factors should affect Chauvin’s sentence. Prosecutors said five aggravating factors warrant an increased sentence for Chauvin: Floyd was a particularly vulnerable victim, Floyd was treated with particular cruelty, Chauvin abused his position of authority, Chauvin committed the crime in …

Chauvin sentencing in Floyd death pushed back to June 25
3 years, 7 months ago

Chauvin sentencing in Floyd death pushed back to June 25

LA Times  

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, center, is taken into custody after the verdict on April 20, 2020, at Chauvin’s trial for the 2020 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Sentencing for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death has been pushed back to June 25, according to online court records. A brief entry Tuesday in the …

Who is Derek Chauvin and what is he charged with?
3 years, 8 months ago

Who is Derek Chauvin and what is he charged with?

The Independent  

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What happens to Derek Chauvin now that he’s been convicted of murdering George Floyd
3 years, 8 months ago

What happens to Derek Chauvin now that he’s been convicted of murdering George Floyd

LA Times  

In this image from video, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, center, is taken into custody as his attorney, Eric Nelson, left, looks on, after the verdicts were read. Twelve jurors found Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, ultimately deciding that Chauvin caused Floyd’s death and that his actions were not that of a reasonable …

US ex-policeman Derek Chauvin convicted of murder in George Floyd case
3 years, 8 months ago

US ex-policeman Derek Chauvin convicted of murder in George Floyd case

India Today  

Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in the deadly arrest of George Floyd, a milestone in the fraught racial history of the United States and a rebuke of law enforcement’s treatment of Black Americans. The 12-member jury found Chauvin, 45, criminally liable in Floyd’s death last year after considering three …

EXPLAINER: Chauvin defense suggests prone position not risky
3 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: Chauvin defense suggests prone position not risky

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The attorney for the former officer charged with killing George Floyd says several studies suggest police can safely use their bodyweight to hold a handcuffed suspect facedown on the ground — or prone — as Floyd was in the last minutes of his life. Defense attorney Eric Nelson suggested Chauvin’s knee was not on Floyd’s neck for that …

Expert: Chauvin did not take actions of 'reasonable officer'
3 years, 8 months ago

Expert: Chauvin did not take actions of 'reasonable officer'

India Today  

Prosecutors’ case against former Officer Derek Chauvin drew toward a close Monday with tender memories from George Floyd’s younger brother, along with another look at the harrowing video and testimony from a use-of-force expert who said no “reasonable” officer would have done what Chauvin did. “I don’t see him presenting a threat of anything,” Stoughton said, adding that no reasonable …

‘Hail Mary time’ for Derek Chauvin’s defence: Legal experts
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Hail Mary time’ for Derek Chauvin’s defence: Legal experts

Al Jazeera  

All Chauvin’s defence team must do is sow doubt in one juror, but lawyers say this could be an uphill battle. The prosecution in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin made a strong case for conviction that puts the defence in a “Hail Mary” situation after weeks of expert testimony and repeated plays of the video showing …

Chauvin trial: Prosecution rests as defence opens with former cop
3 years, 8 months ago

Chauvin trial: Prosecution rests as defence opens with former cop

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors rested their case on Tuesday at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin after 11 days of testimony and a mountain of video depicting George Floyd’s final moments, opening the way for the defence to present its side. Video of Floyd gasping for air was played for the jury along with other bystander footage and police body-camera video …

Derek Chauvin Trial: 4 Big Takeaways From Prosecution's 'Very Strong' Week
3 years, 8 months ago

Derek Chauvin Trial: 4 Big Takeaways From Prosecution's 'Very Strong' Week

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin moved methodically through its second week of testimony, giving the jury a more complete picture of the forces that shaped Chauvin’s deadly interaction with George Floyd on May 25, 2020. Howard University associate law professor Justin Hansford told HuffPost he was “not really impressed” with the prosecution’s first …

Expert: Chauvin never took knee off Floyd’s neck area
3 years, 8 months ago

Expert: Chauvin never took knee off Floyd’s neck area

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck area — and was bearing down with most of his weight — the entire 9 1/2 minutes the Black man lay facedown with his hands cuffed behind his back, a use-of-force expert testified Wednesday at Chauvin’s murder trial. Jody Stiger, a Los Angeles Police Department sergeant serving as …

In Chauvin trial, expert says ex-officer never took knee off Floyd’s neck
3 years, 8 months ago

In Chauvin trial, expert says ex-officer never took knee off Floyd’s neck

LA Times  

Officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck — and was bearing down with most of his weight — the entire 9½ minutes the Black man lay facedown with his hands cuffed behind his back, a use-of-force expert testified Wednesday at Chauvin’s murder trial. Jody Stiger, a Los Angeles Police Department sergeant serving as a prosecution witness, said …

Chauvin’s knee was never off Floyd’s neck: Expert
3 years, 8 months ago

Chauvin’s knee was never off Floyd’s neck: Expert

Al Jazeera  

Expert witness describes Derek Chauvin’s conduct as ‘excessive force’ as defence claims he was trained to do so. Officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck – and was bearing down with most of his weight – the entire time George Floyd lay facedown with his hands cuffed behind his back, a use-of-force expert testified Wednesday at Chauvin’s …

George Floyd: Investigator in Derek Chauvin case changes mind about what Floyd said in video
3 years, 8 months ago

George Floyd: Investigator in Derek Chauvin case changes mind about what Floyd said in video

CNN  

CNN — The special agent who led the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigation into George Floyd’s death struggled to make sense of a short phrase Floyd said last May as Derek Chauvin kneeled on him. Pool The LAPD use-of-force expert testified Wednesday that Chauvin used “deadly force” by holding his knee on Floyd’s neck and back for more than …

Police official: Chauvin trained to avoid neck pressure
3 years, 8 months ago

Police official: Chauvin trained to avoid neck pressure

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police are taught to restrain combative suspects with a knee on their back or shoulders if necessary but are told to “stay away from the neck when possible,” a department use-of-force instructor testified Tuesday at former Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial. Under cross-examination by Chauvin attorney Eric Nelson, Mercil testified that officers are trained in some situations …

George Floyd: Police use-of-force instructor says Derek Chauvin’s kneeling is not a trained restraint
3 years, 8 months ago

George Floyd: Police use-of-force instructor says Derek Chauvin’s kneeling is not a trained restraint

CNN  

CNN — A Minneapolis Police use-of-force training instructor testified Tuesday that Derek Chauvin’s kneeling on George Floyd’s neck is not a trained neck restraint tactic. “We don’t train leg-neck restraints with officers in service, and as far as I know, we never have,” Lt. Johnny Mercil said. He said officers are trained to move suspects into a side recovery position …

Chauvin’s restraint of George Floyd was ‘unauthorised’: Officer
3 years, 8 months ago

Chauvin’s restraint of George Floyd was ‘unauthorised’: Officer

Al Jazeera  

US police lieutenant tells Derek Chauvin trial that officers are told ‘to stay away from the neck when possible’. The restraint former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin used on Black American George Floyd was unauthorised, an official with the city’s police department has said, on the latest day of testimony in Chauvin’s murder trial in the United States. Mercil said …

At Chauvin trial, police official says ex-officer was trained to avoid neck pressure
3 years, 8 months ago

At Chauvin trial, police official says ex-officer was trained to avoid neck pressure

LA Times  

Minneapolis police are taught to restrain combative suspects with a knee on the back or shoulder if necessary but are told to “stay away from the neck when possible,” a department use-of-force instructor testified Tuesday at former Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial. Under cross-examination by Chauvin attorney Eric Nelson, Mercil testified that officers are trained in some situations to use …

Police chief: Kneeling on Floyd’s neck violated policy
3 years, 8 months ago

Police chief: Kneeling on Floyd’s neck violated policy

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis police chief testified Monday that now-fired Officer Derek Chauvin violated departmental policy — and went against “our principles and the values that we have” — in pressing his knee on George Floyd’s neck and keeping him down after Floyd had stopped resisting and was in distress. Continuing to kneel on Floyd’s neck once he was handcuffed …

EXPLAINER: Was officer’s knee on Floyd’s neck authorized?
3 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: Was officer’s knee on Floyd’s neck authorized?

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A critical factor for jurors to consider at a former Minneapolis police officer’s trial in George Floyd’s death is whether he violated the department’s policy on neck restraints when he knelt on Floyd’s neck. The Minneapolis Police Department banned all forms of neck restraints and chokeholds weeks after Floyd’s death, but at the time of his May 25 …

EXPLAINER: Was officer's knee on Floyd's neck authorized?
3 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: Was officer's knee on Floyd's neck authorized?

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Police Chief: Chauvin 'Absolutely' Violated Use Of Force Policy In Floyd Arrest
3 years, 8 months ago

Police Chief: Chauvin 'Absolutely' Violated Use Of Force Policy In Floyd Arrest

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testified in court Monday that former police officer Derek Chauvin “absolutely” violated the department’s use of force policy when he knelt on George Floyd’s neck in May 2020. Schleicher then asked Arradondo if Chauvin violated the department’s use of force policy regarding “non-deadly” neck restraints. Chief Medaria Arradondo testifies former officer Chauvin's …

Police chief: Chauvin violated policy in arrest of George Floyd
3 years, 8 months ago

Police chief: Chauvin violated policy in arrest of George Floyd

Al Jazeera  

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo has testified in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial that the former officer did not act within the police department’s policies and ethics when he placed his knee on Black American man George Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes. ‘Blue wall of silence’ Over three-and-a-half hours of testimony on Monday, Arradondo backed Zimmerman’s assessment and said …

George Floyd: Police chief says Derek Chauvin’s actions were ‘in no way, shape or form’ proper
3 years, 8 months ago

George Floyd: Police chief says Derek Chauvin’s actions were ‘in no way, shape or form’ proper

CNN  

You can watch live coverage of the trial on HLN starting at 10 a.m. CNN — Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo on Monday thoroughly rejected Derek Chauvin’s actions and use of force during the arrest of George Floyd last May as contrary to department policy. It is not part of our training, and it is certainly not part of our …

At Chauvin trial, police chief says kneeling on Floyd’s neck violated policy
3 years, 8 months ago

At Chauvin trial, police chief says kneeling on Floyd’s neck violated policy

LA Times  

The Minneapolis police chief testified Monday that now-fired Officer Derek Chauvin violated departmental policy — and went against “our principles and the values that we have” — in pressing his knee on George Floyd’s neck and keeping him down after Floyd had stopped resisting and was in distress. Continuing to kneel on Floyd’s neck once he was handcuffed behind his …

Lieutenant: Kneeling on Floyd’s neck ‘totally unnecessary’
3 years, 8 months ago

Lieutenant: Kneeling on Floyd’s neck ‘totally unnecessary’

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Kneeling on George Floyd ‘s neck while he was handcuffed and lying on his stomach was top-tier, deadly force and “totally unnecessary,” the head of the Minneapolis Police Department’s homicide division testified Friday. “If your knee is on a person’s neck, that can kill him,” said Lt. Richard Zimmerman, adding that when a person is handcuffed behind their …

Senior officer at Chauvin trial: Knee on neck is ‘deadly’ force
3 years, 8 months ago

Senior officer at Chauvin trial: Knee on neck is ‘deadly’ force

Al Jazeera  

In the trial of former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin, the head of the police department’s homicide division offers harsh testimony. Kneeling on the neck of someone who is handcuffed and in the prone position is “top-tier, deadly” force and should not be used, the head of the Minneapolis Police Department’s homicide division testified on Friday at former officer Derek Chauvin’s …

March 30, 2021 Derek Chauvin trial news
3 years, 8 months ago

March 30, 2021 Derek Chauvin trial news

CNN  

Prosecuting attorney Erin Eldridge Pool The next witness to testify at the Chauvin trial is an 18-year-old woman. There were bystanders already gathering and asking for the police to “let him up,” the witness said. She said Floyd was “in distress.” “I saw that Derek had his knee on his neck and two other officers had his body pinned down,” …

March 30, 2021 Derek Chauvin trial news
3 years, 8 months ago

March 30, 2021 Derek Chauvin trial news

CNN  

Prosecuting attorney Erin Eldridge Pool The next witness to testify at the Chauvin trial is an 18-year-old woman. There were bystanders already gathering and asking for the police to “let him up,” the witness said. She said Floyd was “in distress.” “I saw that Derek had his knee on his neck and two other officers had his body pinned down,” …

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