Three other ex-officers charged in George Floyd’s death will be tried together starting Aug. 23.
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Prosecutor who implied boy was armed when shot put on leave
A veteran prosecutor was placed on leave days after he implied in court that 13-year-old Adam Toledo was holding a handgun the instant he was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer
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Defense expert blames George Floyd’s death on heart trouble
The testimony contradicts prosecution experts who said the Black man succumbed to a lack of oxygen from the way he was pinned down by then-police Officer Derek Chauvin.
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Defense expert says Minneapolis officer was justified in pinning down George Floyd
A former Santa Rosa, California, police officer also appeared to endorse what prosecution witnesses have said is a common misconception: that if someone can talk, he or she can breathe.
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More than 40 arrested overnight amid unrest over Minnesota man shot by police
Washington County Attorney Pete Orput promised a ‘thorough yet expedited’ review of the case with the hope that the office can have criminal charges drafted Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Through My Lens: Black mental health and the Derek Chauvin trial
The televised trial of Derek Chauvin is yet another mental anguish for the Black men in this country. The videos played during the court proceedings included George Floyd’s last minutes of his life as he struggled under Chauvin’s knee. Every Black American that gathered the courage to watch this trial felt the traumatizing fear and […]
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Defense set to take its turn in ex-officer’s trial in Floyd death
Derek Chauvin’s attorney is expected to have experts testify that it was George Floyd’s drug use and bad heart, not Chauvin’s actions, that killed him.
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Virginia’s governor calls for probe into traffic stop of Black Army officer
The town has announced that one of two police officers accused of pepper-spraying and pointing their guns at the man during a traffic stop has since been fired.
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For Black journalists, working Chauvin trial drains emotions
Reporters covering the trial may be susceptible to trauma tied to their own experiences or previous stories about encounters between police and Black people.
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Ex-officer’s trial in George Floyd’s death shows courtroom tactics
Some strategies and terms that have become part of Derek Chauvin’s trial are rare outside criminal courtrooms.