Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd's killing is moved to new prison months after stabbing
The ex-Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd has been transferred to a federal prison in Texas almost nine months after he was stabbed in a different facility.
Ex-cop who kneeled on George Floydโs back gets 3.5-year term
The former Minneapolis police officer who held down George Floydโs back as one of his colleagues kneeled on the Black manโs neck has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison.
1 plea, 1 alternate approach avert trial over Floyd's death
Another long and painful trial over the killing of George Floyd has been averted after one former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty and another agreed to let a judge decide his fate.
2 cops head to trial for aiding George Floyd's killing
Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd are heading to trial on state aiding and abetting counts in what will be the third and likely final criminal trial stemming from the Black man's death.
State, cops seek to bar evidence in trial over Floyd killing
Prosecutors and defense attorneys for two former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd have filed more than 100 motions to limit testimony or evidence that will be allowed at trial.
Ex-cop Lane gets 3 years in plea deal for aiding Floyd death
A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd has been sentenced to three years.
Chauvin moved to Arizona federal pen in George Floyd killing
Derek Chauvin has been moved from a Minnesota state prison where he was often held in solitary confinement to a medium-security federal prison in Arizona, where the former police officer convicted in George Floydโs killing may be held under less restrictive conditions.
Floyd family, others see inequality in penalties for ex-cops
Three former Minneapolis police officers went before a federal judge during the last week to be sentenced for violating George Floydโs civil rights, and for each man, U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson handed out penalties well below what prosecutors sought and below federal guidelines.
Ruling may mean less time for 2 who violated Floyd's rights
A federal judge has sided with two former Minneapolis police officers convicted of violating George Floydโs civil rights, saying the guidelines for their sentences will be calculated in a way that could mean substantially less prison time for them.
Ex-cop Lane gets 2 1/2 years for violating Floyd's rights
A judge has sentenced former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years in prison on a federal civil rights charge for his role in the restraint that killed George Floyd.
Feds want 25 years for Chauvin for violating Floyd's rights
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to give former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin a 25-year sentence for violating the rights of George Floyd, as well as the rights of a 14-year-old Black boy who was restrained in an unrelated case.
Judge resets trial to Oct. 24 for 2 ex-cops in Floyd killing
A judge has rescheduled the state trial for two former Minneapolis police officers in George Floydโs killing to Oct. 24 to resolve dueling requests for a new trial date.
Judge to hear requests to reset trial for 2 in Floyd killing
Minnesota prosecutors and a defense attorney for one of two former Minneapolis police officers who still face a state trial in George Floydโs killing have made dueling requests for a new trial date.
Judge delays trial of 2 ex-cops in Floyd killing until 2023
The judge overseeing the remaining case against two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floydโs killing has ordered that the trial be delayed until January to improve prospects for a fair trial.
Minneapolis renames intersection to honor George Floyd
The intersection where George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police officers was renamed in his honor, among a series of events to remember a man whose killing forced America to confront racial injustice.
Post-Floyd probe finds discrimination by Minneapolis police
A state investigation launched after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer has determined that the department has engaged in a pattern of race discrimination.
Trial of 3 ex-officers in Floyd death won't be livestreamed
A Minnesota judge has ruled that the trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floydโs killing will not be livestreamed.
Plea deal rejected by 3 ex-officers in George Floyd's death
Prosecutors have revealed that they offered plea deals to three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd, but say the defendants rejected them.
Sentence, state trial loom for ex-cops in Floyd's killing
Three former Minneapolis police officers convicted of violating George Floydโs civil rights now face federal sentences that one expert says could range from less than five years in prison to as much as the 25 years prosecutors are seeking for Derek Chauvin.
For 3 more officers at Floyd killing, jury says: Guilty
The three Minneapolis police officers alongside Derek Chauvin at the scene of George Floydโs killing offered a variety of reasons why they werenโt to blame, including experience, bad training and the supposed threat of angry bystanders.
Jury ends 1st day, no verdict for 3 cops in Floyd killing
Jurors at the federal trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floydโs civil rights went home Wednesday without reaching a verdict.
EXPLAINER: `Willfulness' key to 2nd trial over Floyd killing
The concept of willfulness will be key to a verdict at the federal trial of three police officers accused of violating George Floydโs rights almost two years ago as Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into the Black manโs neck.
EXPLAINER: Federal charges against 3 cops in Floyd killing
Three former officers who were with Derek Chauvin as he pressed his knee into George Floyd's neck are on trial on federal charges they violated the Black manโs civil rights.
Prosecutor: 3 cops in Floyd killing 'chose to do nothing'
A prosecutor says three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floydโs civil rights โchose to do nothingโ as Officer Derek Chauvin squeezed the life out of Floyd.
Defense rests in federal trial in George Floyd's killing
The defense attorney for the third former Minneapolis officer charged with violating George Floydโs civil rights as Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floydโs neck rested his case Monday.
Officer charged in Floyd killing says he deferred to Chauvin
A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floydโs killing has testified that he deferred to Derek Chauvin because he was his senior officer and thatโs what he had been trained to do.
Prosecutors question officer in Floyd killing about training
A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floydโs killing testified that he didnโt act on another officerโs suggestion to roll Floyd on his side after he stopped breathing, didnโt ask Officer Derek Chauvin to check for a neck pulse and didnโt try to get Chauvin off Floydโs neck.
Officer says he assumed fellow cops were caring for Floyd
A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floydโs killing says he was relying on his fellow officers to care for Floydโs medical needs as he controlled onlookers as police tried to arrest the Black man.
In 2nd Floyd killing trial, judge seeks speed, not emotion
The judge handling the second trial in the killing of George Floyd is putting a premium on speed โ and making clear that he doesn't want the trial to turn on emotion.
Teen bystander: Knew instantly Floyd was `in distress'
A woman who was 17 when she came upon the sight of Minneapolis police pinning George Floyd to the street testified she knew instantly that the Black man was โin distress.โ.
Lieutenant: Officers should have intervened in Floyd killing
The head of the Minneapolis Police Departmentโs homicide unit says three former officers on trial for violating George Floydโs civil rights should have intervened to stop fellow Officer Derek Chauvin when he had his knee on the Black manโs neck.
Toxicologist testifies that drugs did not kill George Floyd
A toxicologist has testified that it wasn't drug use, heart disease, nor an agitated state known as โexcited deliriumโ that caused George Floydโs death after he was pinned to the pavement by Minneapolis police.
Police medical trainer faults officers in Floyd's killing
A Minneapolis police officer who oversaw medical training for two of the three former officers charged with violating George Floydโs civil rights testified Tuesday that the officers failed to follow their training to do everything they could to prevent his death.
Trial of 3 cops in Floyd killing delayed by COVID diagnosis
The federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floydโs rights was abruptly suspended after one of the defendants tested positive for COVID-19.
Medical examiner: No pressure on Floyd autopsy report
Defense attorneys at the trial of three former Minneapolis police officer charged with violating George Floyd's rights questioned the chief medical examiner who ruled George Floyd's death a homicide.
Attorneys for 3 cops in Floyd killing question training
Defense attorneys at the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floydโs civil rights raised questions Monday about department training and a culture they say teaches new officers to not question their superiors.
Defense: 3 officers at Floyd killing not trained adequately
An attorney for one of the three former Minneapolis police officers on trial for allegedly violating George Floyd's civil rights says the police department didn't adequately train new officers on certain policies and taught them to obey their superiors.
Witness: 3 officers at Floyd killing had duty to intervene
The head of the Minneapolis Police Department's training division at the time of George Floyd's killing has testified that three officers on trial for allegedly violating Floyd's civil rights would have been trained to use the least amount of force necessary.
EXPLAINER: 'Excited delirium' and George Floyd
The issue of whether George Floyd was suffering from the disputed condition of โexcited deliriumโ the day he was killed has resurfaced at the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with depriving him of his civil rights.
Firefighter says she urged officers to let her help Floyd
A Minneapolis firefighter testifying at the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers says they ignored her pleas to help administer medical aid to George Floyd as the unresponsive Black man was pinned to the ground.
Witness at officers' trial says he believed Floyd would die
A bystander who says he feared George Floyd would die under the knee of Derek Chauvin wept Tuesday at the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating Floyd's civil rights.
EXPLAINER: Who are 3 officers on trial in Floyd's killing?
Three former Minneapolis officers who face federal civil rights charges in the killing of George Floyd arenโt as familiar to most people as Derek Chauvin, a fellow officer who was convicted of murder last spring.
Defense: Chauvin called โall of the shotsโ when Floyd killed
Prosecutors in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floydโs civil rights accused the men of standing by as fellow Officer Derek Chauvin โslowly killed George Floyd right in front of them.โ.
EXPLAINER: Will Chauvin testify at trial of 3 other cops?
As the federal trial for three former Minneapolis officers charged with violating George Floydโs civil rights is set to begin Monday, some wonder whether Derek Chauvin will take the stand.
Open hearing sought on trial evidence in Floyd's killing
Prosecutors in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers on civil rights charges in George Floydโs killing are asking the judge to open at least parts of a hearing on the admissibility of some evidence.
Access again an issue at federal trial in Floyd's killing
A closed hearing in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers in George Floydโs killing was canceled Friday after prosecutors and the media objected.
Who are the 3 officers on trial in George Floyd's death?
Three former Minneapolis officers headed to a federal trial on civil rights charges this week in the death of George Floyd arenโt as familiar to most people as Derek Chauvin, a fellow officer who was convicted of murder last spring.
Who are the 3 officers on trial in George Floyd's killing?
Three former Minneapolis officers who face federal civil rights charges in the killing of George Floyd arenโt as familiar to most people as Derek Chauvin, a fellow officer who was convicted of murder last spring.
EXPLAINER: The federal charges against 3 cops in Floyd death
Three former officers who were with Derek Chauvin during the arrest that led to George Floydโs death face federal trial this week on charges they violated the Black manโs civil rights.
3 cops face complex federal trial in George Floyd's death
The federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers who were with Derek Chauvin when he pinned George Floyd to the street is expected to be complex as prosecutors try to prove each officer willingly violated the Black manโs constitutional rights.
Judge in federal trial in Floyd death urges quick proceeding
The judge handling the federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floydโs civil rights is urging attorneys to โmove the case alongโ to reduce chances that the proceeding will be disrupted by COVID-19.
EXPLAINER: What's next after Derek Chauvin's guilty plea?
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty to a federal count alleging he willfully deprived George Floyd of his rights during the May 25, 2020, arrest that led to the Black manโs death.
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EXPLAINER: New charge unlikely for ex-cops in Floyd death
The Minnesota Supreme Courtโs decision to overturn the third-degree murder conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer wonโt change the cases against the three former officers charged in George Floydโs death.
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Chauvin pleads not guilty to alleged civil rights violation
A former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd's death has pleaded not guilty to allegedly violating a teenager's civil rights in a separate case that involved a restraint similar to the one used on Floyd.
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3 ex-officers ask to block streaming of trial in Floyd death
Attorneys for three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death asked a judge Thursday to bar their upcoming trial from being livestreamed, saying some witnesses wonโt testify if proceedings are broadcast.
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Ex-cops charged in Floyd death want separation from Chauvin
Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floydโs civil rights are asking that their federal trials be separated from the trial of Derek Chauvin, who has already been convicted on state murder charges.
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Prosecutors want more time for federal trial in Floyd death
Prosecutors are asking a judge for more time to prepare for the federal trial of four former police officers facing civil rights charges in George Floydโs death.
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Chauvin makes appearance on federal charges in Floyd's death
The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in last yearโs death of George Floyd has made an initial appearance in federal court for allegedly violating Floyd's civil rights.
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Appeals court hears case of 3 ex-cops charged in Floyd death
Attorneys for the state and for three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death have appeared before the Minnesota Court of Appeals as prosecutors sought to add an additional charge to the case.
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4 ex-cops indicted on US civil rights charges in Floyd death
A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floydโs arrest and death, accusing them of willfully violating the Black manโs constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air.
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For 3 ex-cops, will blaming Chauvin for Floyd's death work?
With Derek Chauvin convicted of murder in George Floydโs death, activists and the Floyd family are turning their attention to this summer's trial for the other three officers involved in his May 2020 arrest.
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Key events since George Floyd's arrest and death
As the trial approaches for Chauvin, who is charged with murder in Floyd's death, prosecutors are putting the time Chauvin's knee was on Floyd's neck at about nine minutes. Officer Derek Chauvin uses his knee to pin Floyd's neck for about nine minutes while bystanders shout at him to stop. AdMay 31 โ Walz says Attorney General Keith Ellison will lead prosecutions in Floyd's death. AdFeb. 12 โ City leaders say George Floyd Square, the intersection blocked by barricades since Floyd's death, will reopen to traffic after Chauvin's trial. ___Find APโs full coverage of the death of George Floyd: https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floyd
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EXPLAINER: How is officer's duty relevant to Floyd case?
Werenโt Derek Chauvin and other officers โduty bound to deal with the arrestee as they find them?โ Cahill asked. That duty could be key at the trial that starts with opening statements Monday, especially as the defense asserts that Floyd's swallowing of pills contributed to his death. The Minneapolis Police Department sought to train its officers to minimize violence in the years before Floyd died. Floyd's death indicates the 2016 reforms in Minneapolis didn't work, he said. The officers get Floyd to the ground and hold him there.
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Key events since George Floyd's arrest and death
As the trial approaches for Chauvin, who is charged with murder in Floyd's death, prosecutors are putting the time Chauvin's knee was on Floyd's neck at about nine minutes. Officer Derek Chauvin uses his knee to pin Floyd's neck for about nine minutes while bystanders shout at him to stop. AdMay 31 โ Walz says Attorney General Keith Ellison will lead prosecutions in Floyd's death and the nationwide protests continue. Feb. 12 โ City leaders say George Floyd Square, the intersection blocked by barricades since Floyd's death, will reopen to traffic after Chauvin's trial. ___Find APโs full coverage of the death of George Floyd: https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floyd
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Prosecutors: Officer was on Floyd's neck for about 9 minutes
As the trial approaches for Chauvin, who is charged with murder in Floyd's death, prosecutors are putting the time Chauvin's knee was on Floyd's neck at about nine minutes. The fact that the figure has evolved probably won't matter at Chauvinโs trial, which begins Monday with jury selection. He had been handcuffed and was pleading that he couldn't breathe, but Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd's neck even after he stopped moving and speaking. The narrative in the initial complaint filed May 29 by the Hennepin County Attorneyโs Office says Chauvin held his knee to Floydโs neck for 8 minutes, 46 seconds. This means Chauvin had his knee on Floydโs neck for at least nine minutes flat, but possibly for as long as 9 minutes, 31 seconds.
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Federal grand jury hearing evidence in death of George Floyd
The New York Times first reported that a grand jury was hearing testimony against Chauvin. Floydโs death sparked protests in Minneapolis and beyond and led to a nationwide reckoning on race. Like Chauvin, all three were fired soon after Floydโs death. Itโs unclear what specifically prompted the increased grand jury activity in the last few weeks, though most federal grand juries are discharged after about 18 months. Barr rejected the deal in part because he felt it was too soon as the investigation into Floydโs death was still in its relative infancy, the officials said.
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Officer with knee to George Floyd's neck to be tried alone
Chauvin, who held his knee to the neck of George Floyd for several minutes, will be tried separately from three other former officers accused in his death, according to scheduling orders filed Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)MINNEAPOLIS โ A former Minneapolis police officer who held his knee to George Floyd's neck for minutes will be tried separately from the three other former officers accused in his death, according to an order filed Tuesday that cites limited courtroom space due to COVID-19 restrictions. Derek Chauvin will stand trial alone in March while the other three former officers will be tried together in the summer. Former officers Lane, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are each charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. Defense attorneys had argued last year that the officers should be tried separately, but prosecutors argued against it.
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Delay sought in ex-officers' trial over George Floyd's death
Prosecutors in the case against the four Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd requested that the trial delayed by three months. Prosecutors cited the COVID-19 pandemic and the amount of time needed before enough people are vaccinated and health risks are sufficiently diminished. (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP)MINNEAPOLIS โ Prosecutors in the case against the four Minneapolis officers charged in the death of George Floyd requested that the trial delayed by three months. Chauvinโs attorney, Eric Nelson, said he doesn't intend to object to the prosecution seeking a delay in the trial. โThe pandemic has been around for a while.โThaoโs lawyer, Robert Paule, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Judge rejects moving trial of ex-officers in Floyd's death
MINNEAPOLIS โ A judge on Thursday rejected defense requests to move the trial of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death, and also ordered that all four will be tried together instead of separately. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill ruled after defense attorneys had argued that pretrial publicity had made it impossible for the four men to get a fair trial in Minneapolis. But Cahill said he was unpersuaded that moving the trial would improve security, and that he believes the jury can be protected from outside influences. Moving the trial away from Minneapolis to a less diverse area of the state also likely would affect the makeup of the jury, though the judge didn't address that issue. Floydโs death sparked protests in Minneapolis and beyond, and led to a nationwide reckoning on race.
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Ex-officer charged in George Floyd's death freed on $1M bond
Floydโs death was captured in widely seen bystander video that set off protests around the world. As darkness fell Wednesday evening, hundreds of people took to the streets in south Minneapolis where protests were centered in the days after George Floydโs death. In Minnesota, someone who posts bond is required to pay 10%, in this case $100,000, to the bail bond company. Chauvin's wife, Kellie Chauvin, filed for divorce shortly after Floyd's death. The other three officers charged in Floyd's death had previously posted bond amounts of $750,000 and have been free pending trial.
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Court weighs allowing courtroom cameras in George Floyd case
The judge overseeing the case has yet to decide whether cameras will be allowed. But the state attorney generalโs office, which is prosecuting the case, opposes them, saying cameras would only create more problems. The former officers have consented to cameras, but prosecutors have resisted, saying they may revisit the issue as the trial nears. Defense attorneys say cameras would help ensure the trial is fair and open during the pandemic, when courtroom attendance has been limited to allow for social distancing. Kirtley, who is part of the coalition, said any concerns that cameras would be disruptive can be managed by the judge.
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Ex-cops blame one another, seek own trials in Floyd's death
Protesters hold a die-in outside the Hennepin County Family Justice Center where four former Minneapolis police officers appeared at a hearing Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, in Minneapolis. The officers are charged in the death of George Floyd who died in police custody in May. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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Ex-cops blame one another, seek own trials in Floyd's death
Prosecutors say they may revisit the issue of audio-visual coverage of the trials of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd. Kueng, Lane and Thao have been charged with aiding and abetting Chauvin. Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and manslaughter. โHere, all four Defendants worked together to murder Floyd: Chauvin, Kueng, and Lane pinned Floyd face-down, while Thao stopped the crowd from intervening, enabling the other Defendants to maintain their positions. โThe other defendants are clearly saying that, if a crime was committed, they neither knew about it nor assisted in it,โ Nelson wrote.
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Lawyers for ex-cops raise Floyd's history of crime, drug use
This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, shows Derek Chauvin, from left, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. Kueng, Lane and Thao have been charged with aiding and abetting Chauvin. Minneapolis adopted a policy in 2016 requiring officers to intervene when colleagues are using inappropriate force. Yet three other officers at the scene failed to stop 19-year police veteran Derek Chauvin when he put his knee on Floyd's neck despite Floyd's cries that he couldn't breathe. (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP)