Like the George Floyd witnesses, he saw police kill a man.
3 years, 8 months ago

Like the George Floyd witnesses, he saw police kill a man.

CNN  

CNN — Watching eyewitnesses in Derek Chauvin’s trial express their grief, anger, fear and helplessness at seeing George Floyd beg for his life, Feidin Santana had been there before. Video Ad Feedback Man who recorded Walter Scott shooting speaks 01:01 - Source: CNN “It’s bringing up a lot of memories,” said the Dominican immigrant who came to the States at 13 and counts English as his second language. “I’d be safer anywhere but Charleston, but to challenge my own fear and to live with it, I decide to work inside the city where I faced that oppression,” the married father of two said. With Williams’ testimony, “many questions they ask, why he cursed or he said bad words to the officers – the attacks that he was receiving in the trial … it brings back a lot of memories.” Video Ad Feedback Video shows Minneapolis officer kneeling on black man's neck 03:01 - Source: CNN, Darnella Frazier, Ben Crump, WCCO Dennis Flores, founder of El Grito, a Brooklyn-based community organization that counts police watchdog among its missions, and cofounder of a subsidiary, Copwatch Media, has been filming police since 1995. … Our concern is mostly, first and foremost, to protect the rights of those individuals who observed and witnessed something.” As part of its mission, El Grito has flooded Flores’ Sunset Park neighborhood with “know your rights” information and hosted town halls, while teaming with Witness, another nonprofit, and Berkeley Copwatch to create a database of incidents to “help the public connect the dots,” he said His message: “You took a moment to do something heroic.

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Minneapolis approves $150K settlement for witness to George Floyd’s murder
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Minneapolis approves $150K settlement for witness to George Floyd’s murder

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to pay a $150,000 settlement to an eyewitness who tried to intervene to prevent George Floyd’s murder and who says he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result. Donald Williams, a mixed martial arts fighter who testified against former Officer Derek Chauvin in his 2021 murder trial, sued the city last …

Relatives of Tyre Nichols, George Floyd and Eric Garner say lack of police reform is frustrating
9 months ago

Relatives of Tyre Nichols, George Floyd and Eric Garner say lack of police reform is frustrating

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Relatives of Tyre Nichols, George Floyd and Eric Garner — three Black men killed in violent confrontations with police officers — expressed frustration Friday with politicians who have failed to pass police reform legislation or have worked to invalidate laws intended to reduce chances that citizens’ encounters with police end in death. people have lost their children, …

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 …

Why was Derek Chauvin attacked? Reports claim ex-officer was trying to reverse murder conviction in George Floyd's death
1 year ago

Why was Derek Chauvin attacked? Reports claim ex-officer was trying to reverse murder conviction in George Floyd's death

Hindustan Times  

Derek Chauvin, a former cop who is serving a 21-year sentence for his involvement in Geroge Floyd's murder case, was stabbed in prison on Friday. Prior to the attack that left him seriously injured, Chauvin reportedly tried to overturn his federal civil rights conviction according to PBS News Hour. In a motion filed on November 13, Chauvin said that he …

Former cop Derek Chauvin, who killed George Floyd, stabbed in US prison
1 year, 1 month ago

Former cop Derek Chauvin, who killed George Floyd, stabbed in US prison

Hindustan Times  

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. FILE - Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday, …

Derek Chauvin, police officer who killed George Floyd, stabbed: Reports
1 year, 1 month ago

Derek Chauvin, police officer who killed George Floyd, stabbed: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, has been seriously injured in a stabbing, media in the United States has reported. Chauvin was stabbed by another inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona on Friday, the Associated Press, the New York Times, and ABC News reported, citing unnamed sources. Floyd’s death in 2020 …

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  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Derek Chauvin, the former …

Supreme Court rejects appeal of former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court rejects appeal of former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin ‘s appeal of his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd. The justices did not comment in leaving in place state court rulings affirming Chauvin’s conviction and 22 1/2-year sentence. Floyd, who was Black, died on May 25, 2020, after Chauvin, who is …

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin makes another bid to overturn federal conviction in murder of George Floyd
1 year, 1 month ago

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin makes another bid to overturn federal conviction in murder of George Floyd

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin is making another attempt to overturn his federal civil rights conviction in the 2020 murder of George Floyd, saying new evidence shows that he didn’t cause Floyd’s death. A bystander video captured Floyd’s fading cries of “I can’t breathe.” Floyd’s death touched off protests worldwide, some of which turned violent, and forced …

Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George Floyd
1 year, 2 months ago

Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George Floyd

Associated Press  

TACOMA, Wash. — Police wrestle the unarmed Black man to the sidewalk. This is the story of Manuel Ellis, who died, hogtied and handcuffed by three Tacoma officers, nearly three months before Floyd’s death would spark an international outcry against police brutality. Still, the trial of the officers charged in Ellis’ case is another example of video footage of a …

6 key points from the scathing report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s killing
1 year, 6 months ago

6 key points from the scathing report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s killing

Associated Press  

The Justice Department on Friday issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floyd’s killing because of inadequate oversight and an unwieldy process for investigating complaints. In 2017, for example, an officer fatally shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond, an unarmed white Australian-born woman who “spooked” him when she approached his squad …

George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, DOJ says
1 year, 6 months ago

George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, DOJ says

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The Justice Department on Friday issued a withering critique of Minneapolis police, alleging that they systematically discriminated against racial minorities, violated constitutional rights and disregarded the safety of people in custody for years before George Floyd was killed. The investigation found that Minneapolis officers used excessive force, including “unjustified deadly force,” and violated the rights of people engaged …

George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, Justice Dept. says
1 year, 6 months ago

George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, Justice Dept. says

LA Times  

The Department of Justice, headed by Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland, concluded that systemic problems in the Minneapolis Police Department “made what happened to George Floyd possible.” The Justice Department on Friday issued a withering critique of Minneapolis police, alleging that they systematically discriminated against racial minorities, often violated constitutional rights and disregarded the safety of people in custody for years …

US policeman who held back crowd convicted in George Floyd murder
1 year, 7 months ago

US policeman who held back crowd convicted in George Floyd murder

Hindustan Times  

The last of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd has been found guilty of manslaughter. This photo shows Tou Thao, a former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd. Tou Thao, who held back onlookers as three other officers pinned the 46-year-old Black man to the …

Ex-officer Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing
1 year, 7 months ago

Ex-officer Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd has been convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who led the prosecution team, said Thao’s conviction “brings one more measure of accountability in the tragic death of George Floyd” while calling on Congress to enact a …

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing
1 year, 7 months ago

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing

LA Times  

Tou Thao, a former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders as his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd, has been convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter. Tou Thao, who already had been convicted in federal court of violating Floyd’s civil rights, was the last of four former officers facing judgment in state court in Floyd’s killing. He said it …

Fate of last ex-cop charged in Floyd murder lies with judge
1 year, 10 months ago

Fate of last ex-cop charged in Floyd murder lies with judge

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The attorney for a former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd said in court filings Tuesday that his client is innocent of criminal wrongdoing and should be acquitted on state charges of aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter. But Thao asked Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill to decide, based …

Stomp his a**: US cops laughed, boasted as Black man they assaulted lay dying
1 year, 10 months ago

Stomp his a**: US cops laughed, boasted as Black man they assaulted lay dying

India Today  

Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old US man, was manhandled by police following his arrest for a traffic violation in the city of Memphis. The officers laughed, boasted, kneeled on the Black man as he lay dying. READ | Video shows Black man screaming for mother as US cops beat him to death On the body camera footage, one officer could be …

Derek Chauvin asks appeals court to throw out murder conviction for George Floyd’s death
1 year, 11 months ago

Derek Chauvin asks appeals court to throw out murder conviction for George Floyd’s death

The Independent  

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Court is asked to void verdict against ex-policeman in George Floyd’s murder
1 year, 11 months ago

Court is asked to void verdict against ex-policeman in George Floyd’s murder

LA Times  

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, shown in court in June 2021, will have to serve his federal sentence even if his state conviction is thrown out. An attorney for Derek Chauvin asked an appeals court Wednesday to throw out the former Minneapolis police officer’s convictions in the murder of George Floyd, arguing that legal and procedural errors had deprived …

Ex-US officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3.5 years
2 years ago

Ex-US officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3.5 years

Al Jazeera  

Former Minneapolis police officer J Alexander Kueng’s sentence is ‘another piece of justice’ for Floyd family, lawyer says. A former United States police officer has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his role in the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man whose May 2020 killing at the hands of Minneapolis police set off a wave of …

Timeline of events since George Floyd’s arrest and murder
2 years, 2 months ago

Timeline of events since George Floyd’s arrest and murder

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A timeline of key events beginning with George Floyd’s arrest on May 25, 2020, by four police officers in Minneapolis: May 25, 2020 — Officers respond to a call shortly after 8 p.m. about a possible counterfeit $20 bill being used at a corner store and encounter a Black man, later identified as George Floyd, who struggles and …

Key players in trial of ex-cops charged in Floyd’s killing
2 years, 2 months ago

Key players in trial of ex-cops charged in Floyd’s killing

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death. Among key figures for the trial: THE JUDGE Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill handled Chauvin’s trial and is back on the bench for this one. During his federal trial, Thao testified that on the day of Floyd’s arrest, he served …

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 …

Ex-cop Thomas Lane gets 2½ years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights
2 years, 5 months ago

Ex-cop Thomas Lane gets 2½ years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights

LA Times  

A federal judge sentenced former Minneapolis Police Officer Thomas Lane to 2½ 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. He said Lane, who faces sentencing …

Former police officer sentenced to 2.5 years for Floyd killing
2 years, 5 months ago

Former police officer sentenced to 2.5 years for Floyd killing

Al Jazeera  

Thomas Lane is one of four Minneapolis officers who have been charged with the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. A former police officer was sentenced to two and half years in prison on federal charges stemming from his role in the killing of George Floyd, an incident that sparked protests around the globe against police brutality and …

George Floyd Death: Ex-Minnesota Cop Derek Chauvin Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison
2 years, 5 months ago

George Floyd Death: Ex-Minnesota Cop Derek Chauvin Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

News 18  

Ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison by an US court on Thursday for violating George Floyd’s civil rights during his May 2020 arrest. Derek Chauvin was initially sentenced to prison for 21 years but senior US district court Judge Paul Magnuson subtracted seven months for time served. “This sentence should send a strong message …

George Floyd death: Former US cop Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years in prison
2 years, 5 months ago

George Floyd death: Former US cop Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years in prison

India TV News  

Highlights African American man George Floyd died in May 2020. George Floyd death: African American man George Floyd's death which took place in May 2020, is again making headlines, as former US cop, Derek Chauvin got sentenced to 21 years in prison for his "racially motivated" killing. "The Justice Department announced today that former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, 46, …

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 …

Former police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd killing
2 years, 7 months ago

Former police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd killing

LA Times  

A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd, admitting that he intentionally helped restrain the Black man in a way that created an unreasonable risk and caused his death. Lane and two other former officers, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao, have already been …

For 3 more officers at Floyd killing, jury says: Guilty
2 years, 10 months ago

For 3 more officers at Floyd killing, jury says: Guilty

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The three Minneapolis police officers alongside Derek Chauvin at the scene of George Floyd’s killing offered a variety of reasons why they weren’t to blame: Inexperience. A federal jury swept them all aside Thursday, emerging from two days of deliberations that followed a month of testimony to convict Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane …

3 ex-cops convicted of rights violations in Floyd killing
2 years, 10 months ago

3 ex-cops convicted of rights violations in Floyd killing

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Three former Minneapolis police officers were convicted Thursday of violating George Floyd’s civil rights, as a federal jury rejected their arguments that inexperience, improper training or the distraction of shouting bystanders excused them from failing to prevent Floyd’s killing. Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were convicted of depriving Floyd of his right to …

United States jury finds three ex-cops involved in George Floyd's death guilty
2 years, 10 months ago

United States jury finds three ex-cops involved in George Floyd's death guilty

India TV News  

Highlights At least 3 former police officers of Minneapolis were found guilty by a federal jury on Feb 24 They were found accused of violating civil rights of George Floyd Jury found that Thomas Lane, J Alexander Kueng, and Tou Thao all deprived Floyd of his right to care At least three former police officers of Minneapolis, the US state …

Timeline of events since George Floyd’s arrest and murder
2 years, 10 months ago

Timeline of events since George Floyd’s arrest and murder

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A timeline of key events beginning with George Floyd’s arrest on May 25, 2020, by four police officers in Minneapolis: May 25, 2020 — Officers respond to a call shortly after 8 p.m. about a possible counterfeit $20 bill being used at a corner store and encounter a Black man, later identified as George Floyd, who struggles and …

Three ex-cops found guilty of violating George Floyd’s rights
2 years, 10 months ago

Three ex-cops found guilty of violating George Floyd’s rights

Al Jazeera  

A jury convicts Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane of depriving George Floyd of his right to medical care. A jury in the United States has found three former Minneapolis police officers guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane were charged with depriving Floyd of his right to medical care …

3 former police officers convicted of rights violations in George Floyd killing
2 years, 10 months ago

3 former police officers convicted of rights violations in George Floyd killing

LA Times  

Three former Minneapolis police officers were convicted Thursday of violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were charged with depriving Floyd of his right to medical care when Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes as the 46-year-old Black man was handcuffed and facedown on the street on …

George Floyd death: 3 former Minneapolis police officers found guilty of violating his civil rights
2 years, 10 months ago

George Floyd death: 3 former Minneapolis police officers found guilty of violating his civil rights

CNN  

St. Paul, Minnesota CNN — Former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were found guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights by a federal jury in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Thursday. They added that the verdicts should serve as an example of why police departments “should expand and prioritize instruction on an officer’s duty to …

Timeline of events since George Floyd’s arrest and murder
2 years, 10 months ago

Timeline of events since George Floyd’s arrest and murder

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A timeline of key events beginning with George Floyd’s arrest on May 25, 2020, by four police officers in Minneapolis: May 25, 2020 — Officers respond to a call shortly after 8 p.m. about a possible counterfeit $20 bill being used at a corner store and encounter a Black man, later identified as George Floyd, who struggles and …

Timeline of events since George Floyd’s arrest and murder
2 years, 10 months ago

Timeline of events since George Floyd’s arrest and murder

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A timeline of key events beginning with George Floyd’s arrest on May 25, 2020, by four police officers in Minneapolis: May 25, 2020 — Minneapolis police officers respond to a call shortly after 8 p.m. about a possible counterfeit $20 bill being used at a corner grocery and encounter a Black man, later identified as George Floyd, who …

Prosecutor: Officers ‘chose to do nothing’ as George Floyd died
2 years, 10 months ago

Prosecutor: Officers ‘chose to do nothing’ as George Floyd died

Al Jazeera  

The defence says Floyd’s death was a tragedy but that does not make it a crime. Three police officers sat by and “chose to do nothing” when their colleague knelt on George Floyd’s neck leading to his death in Minneapolis, Minnesota in May 2020, a United States federal prosecutor said during closing arguments in their trial. All three pleaded not …

Three former cops in George Floyd killing ‘chose to do nothing,’ prosecutor says
2 years, 10 months ago

Three former cops in George Floyd killing ‘chose to do nothing,’ prosecutor says

LA Times  

Then-Police Officers Thomas Lane, left, and J. Alexander Kueng escort George Floyd, center, to a police vehicle in Minneapolis in this still from a May 25, 2020, video. Lane, Kueng and fellow former Officer Tou Thao are on trial on charges of violating Floyd’s civil rights by failing to act as then-Officer Derek Chauvin killed him. Three former Minneapolis police …

Defense rests in federal trial in George Floyd’s killing
2 years, 10 months ago

Defense rests in federal trial in George Floyd’s killing

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The defense attorney for the third former Minneapolis officer charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights as Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck rested his case Monday, after the officer testified that he didn’t realize how dire Floyd’s condition was until paramedics turned him over. Lane said officers at one point considered using a …

Officers' trial in Floyd killing enters possible final week
2 years, 10 months ago

Officers' trial in Floyd killing enters possible final week

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The trial of three former Minneapolis police officers …

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 …

Tou Thao: Officer snaps when asked why he didn’t try to stop Derek Chauvin killing George Floyd
2 years, 10 months ago

Tou Thao: Officer snaps when asked why he didn’t try to stop Derek Chauvin killing George Floyd

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Minneapolis Police Officer …

Officer charged in Floyd killing says he deferred to Chauvin
2 years, 10 months ago

Officer charged in Floyd killing says he deferred to Chauvin

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s killing testified Wednesday that he deferred to Derek Chauvin because he was his senior officer and that’s what he had been trained to do. Kueng recalled checking Floyd’s wrist for a pulse after he was facedown on the street, and said he told Chauvin he couldn’t find …

George Floyd Death: Derek Chauvin joked while restraining Floyd, former officer testifies
2 years, 10 months ago

George Floyd Death: Derek Chauvin joked while restraining Floyd, former officer testifies

CNN  

CNN — Former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng laughed at a joke made by Derek Chauvin while restraining George Floyd, according to testimony Thursday. Kueng testified he could have performed CPR on Floyd Sertich asked Kueng about the moments leading up to Floyd’s restraint and about his recollection of Floyd on the ground. “I recall officer Chauvin saying we’re …

Officer in Floyd killing says his role was crowd control
2 years, 10 months ago

Officer in Floyd killing says his role was crowd control

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George …

George Floyd killing: Second officer testifies in federal trial
2 years, 10 months ago

George Floyd killing: Second officer testifies in federal trial

Al Jazeera  

Three former Minneapolis police officers are accused of violating George Floyd’s civil rights in May 2020 killing. One of three Minneapolis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in George Floyd’s killing, which triggered global protests and a re-examination of racism and policing in the United States, took the stand on Wednesday at their trial. Under cross-examination by prosecutor …

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 …

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