Prosecutors at the trial of Derek Chauvin played a video showing the white former Minneapolis police officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for 9 minutes, 29 seconds as the Black man pleaded for his life and went limp.
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Floyd case spurred broad push for change, but how far that will go remains unclear
As Minneapolis braces for Monday’s opening statements in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-officer charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death, the world does as well.
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Jury set for ex-officer’s trial in George Floyd’s killing
Derek Chauvin is charged with murder and manslaughter in the May 25 death of Floyd, who died after the officer pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for about 9 minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and pleading that he couldn’t breathe.
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Judge won’t move trial in George Floyd’s death; 13th juror picked
Jury selection in the trial of Derek Chauvin will stretch into a third week, after attorneys seated just one additional juror Friday.
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Derek Chauvin trial: Judge considers whether to allow mention of Floyd’s 2019 arrest
Chauvin’s attorney has renewed a push to introduce into evidence a previous encounter Floyd had with Minneapolis police where he exhibited similar behavior to the May 2020 incident that left him dead.
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Two jurors dropped from George Floyd trial in wake of city’s settlement with family
The judge in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer makes the decision after questioning jurors about what they knew of the city’s recent civil settlement and whether it would affect their ability to serve.
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Battle over George Floyd’s 2019 arrest highlights key trial issue
A lawyer for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin wants to bring up Floyd’s history of drug use; a prosecutor argues it’s an effort to ‘smear’ Floyd’s character.
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Through My Lens: Heal trauma from Black deaths with community support
This is the one-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death, and soon it will be George Floyd’s one-year anniversary. The traumas American Blacks experienced from the 2020 events continue to ripple through Black houses this year. Young Black girls and women see Taylor in the mirror every day, and the Black men, including myself, see Floyd, […]
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Derek Chauvin’s attorney asks for continuance and change of venue in George Floyd case
The attorney for Derek Chauvin said he was ‘gravely concerned’ the $27 million civil settlement announced last week between the city of Minneapolis and the Floyd family has tainted the jury pool.
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Minneapolis to pay $27 million to settle George Floyd family lawsuit
Settlement of the civil case is announced as jury selection continues in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin.