In Derek Chauvin trial, George Floyd’s girlfriend recounts opioid use
3 years, 9 months ago

In Derek Chauvin trial, George Floyd’s girlfriend recounts opioid use

LA Times  

George Floyd’s girlfriend tearfully told a jury Thursday the story of how they met — at a Salvation Army shelter where he was a security guard with “this great, deep Southern voice, raspy” — and how they both struggled mightily with an addiction to opioids. Mine was in my neck and his was in his back,” 45-year-old Courteney Ross said on the fourth day of former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial. Under questioning from Nelson, Ross also disclosed Floyd’s pet name for her in his phone was “Mama” — testimony that called into question the widely reported account that Floyd was crying out for his mother as he lay pinned to the pavement. “It’s one of my favorite stories to tell.” She said her sons’ father was staying at the shelter where Floyd was a security guard.

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Judge allows testing of tissue from George Floyd as officer convicted of killing him seeks new trial
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Judge allows testing of tissue from George Floyd as officer convicted of killing him seeks new trial

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A judge has granted permission to lawyers for Derek Chauvin to have samples from George Floyd examined as part of the former Minneapolis police officer’s efforts to challenge his conviction on a federal civil rights charge stemming from Floyd’s death in 2020. U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson agreed in an order Monday to let the defense examine Floyd’s …

Businesses near George Floyd Square demand $30 million to make up for loss of customers since murder
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Businesses near George Floyd Square demand $30 million to make up for loss of customers since murder

The Independent  

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Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin who murdered George Floyd is moved to new prison after near-fatal stabbing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin who murdered George Floyd is moved to new prison after near-fatal stabbing

The Independent  

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Minneapolis approves $150K settlement for witness to George Floyd’s murder
8 months, 2 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 …

Supreme Court rejects appeal by ex-officer Tou Thao, who held back crowd as George Floyd lay dying
1 year ago

Supreme Court rejects appeal by ex-officer Tou Thao, who held back crowd as George Floyd lay dying

The Independent  

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Supreme Court rejects appeal by ex-officer Tou Thao, who held back crowd as George Floyd lay dying
1 year ago

Supreme Court rejects appeal by ex-officer Tou Thao, who held back crowd as George Floyd lay dying

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review the federal civil rights conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer who held back a concerned crowd while fellow officers pinned down a dying George Floyd. Thao had testified that he merely served as a “human traffic cone” when he held back concerned bystanders as former Officer Derek Chauvin, who …

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

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 …

Top prosecutor in trial of officer who killed George Floyd writes book recounting case
1 year, 7 months ago

Top prosecutor in trial of officer who killed George Floyd writes book recounting case

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota prosecutors were so worried a judge would move the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin out of the city where he killed George Floyd that they conducted a mock trial in a deep red rural county to test their strategy, Attorney General Keith Ellison reveals in a new book. Even the Stearns County jury …

US policeman who held back crowd convicted in George Floyd murder
1 year, 8 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 …

Chauvin murder conviction upheld in George Floyd killing
1 year, 8 months ago

Chauvin murder conviction upheld in George Floyd killing

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday upheld former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s second-degree murder conviction in the killing of George Floyd, and let his 22 1/2-year sentence remain in place. Chauvin crossed that line here when he used unreasonable force on Floyd.” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who assembled the prosecution team, said in a statement …

Derek Chauvin's Murder Conviction Upheld In George Floyd Killing
1 year, 8 months ago

Derek Chauvin's Murder Conviction Upheld In George Floyd Killing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday upheld the most serious murder conviction against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd. Chauvin’s attorney, William Mohrman, argued on appeal that the trial judge should have moved the case out of Minneapolis because of extensive pretrial publicity and unprecedented security precautions due …

Chauvin murder conviction upheld in George Floyd’s killing
1 year, 8 months ago

Chauvin murder conviction upheld in George Floyd’s killing

LA Times  

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s second-degree murder conviction in the killing of George Floyd stands, and his 22 1/2-year sentence remains in place. The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday upheld former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s second-degree murder conviction in the killing of George Floyd, and let his 22 1/2-year sentence remain in place. But Neal Katyal, a …

Fate of last ex-cop charged in Floyd murder lies with judge
1 year, 11 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 …

Fate of last ex-cop charged in Floyd murder lies with judge
1 year, 11 months ago

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

The Independent  

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George Floyd Death Trial: Accused Ex-Cop Chauvin Asks Court to Overturn Verdict
1 year, 11 months ago

George Floyd Death Trial: Accused Ex-Cop Chauvin Asks Court to Overturn Verdict

News 18  

The police officer who killed African American George Floyd in 2020 asked an appeals court Wednesday to overturn his murder conviction, arguing that the extreme media attention and potential for riots had deprived him of a “fair” trial. “The primary issue on this appeal is whether a criminal defendant can get a fair trial… in a courthouse that is surrounded …

Derek Chauvin appeals murder conviction in George Floyd case because 'he was denied fair trial'
1 year, 11 months ago

Derek Chauvin appeals murder conviction in George Floyd case because 'he was denied fair trial'

Daily Mail  

Derek Chauvin has asked the Minnesota Appeals Court to toss out his murder conviction for George Floyd's death, claiming he was denied a fair trial. Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22- and-a-half-years in prison for the murder of Floyd after pressing his knee against his neck for more than nine minutes Chauvin's lawyer, William Mohrman, argued that …

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, 1 month 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 …

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 …

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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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 …

When and how did George Floyd die?
2 years, 7 months ago

When and how did George Floyd die?

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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 …

Chauvin appeals murder conviction for killing George Floyd
2 years, 8 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 …

Derek Chauvin appeals murder conviction for killing George Floyd
2 years, 8 months ago

Derek Chauvin appeals murder conviction for killing George Floyd

Al Jazeera  

Former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty of murder, sentenced to more than 22 years in prison last year. The former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd has appealed his murder conviction, arguing that the jury was intimidated by continuing protests and prejudiced by excessive pre-trial publicity, among other things. A Minneapolis jury last year found Chauvin guilty of …

Before Floyd, a Black man screamed ‘I can’t breathe’ then died
2 years, 9 months ago

Before Floyd, a Black man screamed ‘I can’t breathe’ then died

Al Jazeera  

Two months before George Floyd uttered the words that would dominate Black Lives Matter demonstrations, another Black man in California died after screaming “I can’t breathe” while multiple officers restrained him as they tried to take a blood sample, according to records and a video. Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis on May 25 of that year as he, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Jury set to get case of 3 officers charged in Floyd killing
2 years, 10 months ago

Jury set to get case of 3 officers charged in Floyd killing

The Independent  

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Prosecutor: 3 cops in Floyd killing ‘chose to do nothing’
2 years, 10 months ago

Prosecutor: 3 cops in Floyd killing ‘chose to do nothing’

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights “chose to do nothing” as a fellow officer squeezed the life out of Floyd, a prosecutor said in her closing argument Tuesday. Kueng casually picked gravel from a police SUV’s tire as Chauvin “mocked George Floyd’s pleas by saying it took a heck of …

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  

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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 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  

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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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