George Floyd Protests
Bystander footage of the in-custody death of George Floyd led to the firing of four Minneapolis police officers and violent protests in the city and throughout the nation. Derek Chauvin, the officer seen in the video kneeling on Floyd’s neck for several minutes, was later arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, for which he was found guilty on April 20, 2021.
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The bill’s sponsor, a retired police officer, says the legislation comes in response to last summer’s violent protests
Jury selection was paused while the judge considers whether to reinstate a third-degree murder charge
Jury selection for Derek Chauvin’s trial is set to start Monday
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City officials were to hire “social media influencers” to post info during the upcoming trial of a former cop accused in George Floyd’s death
Officer Jervis Middleton was accused of giving protest organizers information about specific officers
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The bill would make “violent or disorderly assembly” resulting in damage or injury a class 6 felony
Chief said Saturday that investigators will try to determine how the image may have come into the workplace and who may have been involved
Prosecutors argued that the pandemic made it unsafe to hold Chauvin’s trial in March
Chauvin’s attorney argued that the charge did not fit his client’s actions
The photo appeared to show officers imitating a use-of-force incident that resulted in McClain’s death
The Guard troops will supplement local law enforcement agencies in preparing for potential unrest
The move comes after an appellate court ruling earlier this week in a separate case of an ex-officer convicted of third-degree murder
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A judge ordered earlier this month that Derek Chauvin would be tried alone
Security video showed officers resting in an empty campaign office amid unrest over the summer
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The three other officers charged in Floyd’s death will stand trial together
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A review board determined the black tape was not meant to conceal officers’ identities during protests but was worn to memorialize recently deceased officers
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