The man who fired then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and three other officers after George Floyd’s death testified Monday that what Chauvin did “in no way, shape, or form is anything that is by policy, part of our training, and is certainly not part of our ethics or values.” Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo was …
The police chief who fired Derek Chauvin is among those expected to testify this week as Derek Chauvin’s murder trial continues on Monday. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter, and third-degree murder in the death of George Floyd, an unarmed man who died after Chauvin knelt on his neck for several minutes during …
The head of the Minneapolis Police Department’s homicide unit testified Friday that former cop Derek Chauvin used “totally unnecessary” force against George Floyd. Lt Richard Zimmerman was one of two officers to testify in Chauvin’s murder trial on Friday, the only witnesses in the half day session. “First of all,” Zimmerman said, “pulling him down …
A paramedic who responded to George Floyd’s arrest testified on Thursday that he believed Floyd was dead immediately upon arriving on the scene. Hennepin EMS paramedic Derek Smith said on the stand that he checked Floyd’s pulse as Derek Chauvin and two other police officers were on top of him. Smith recalled realizing Floyd had …
On Wednesday, the court was shown surveillance footage from the Minnesota supermarket George Floyd patronized just before his arrest and death. Surveillance footage appears to show Floyd dancing and stretching as he allegedly purchased cigarettes from Cup Foods with a counterfeit $20. Store clerk Christopher Martin, 19, who reportedly accepted the bill, testified that Floyd …
The 15th and final juror was selected on Tuesday in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minnesota police officer accused of placing his knee on George Floyd’s neck until he died. The Star Tribune reported that opening statements will start on Monday. Despite having a complete jury pool, Hennepin County District Judge Peter …
On Friday, a Minnesota judge denied defense attorneys’ requests to have the Derek Chauvin murder trial delayed and moved to another city. Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill did approve the defense’s bid to have information concerning George Floyd’s May 2019 arrest presented to the jury. However, he only allowed details directly related to Floyd’s …
On Wednesday, a Minnesota judge dismissed two jurors seated in Derek Chauvin’s trial amid concerns that the $27 million settlement between the city of Minneapolis and George Floyd’s family may influence their opinion. According to the Star Tribune, the two dismissed jurors — a Hispanic man in his 20s and a white man in his …
The Minnesota judge presiding over the George Floyd murder trial said on Tuesday that he will consider whether information about Floyd’s drug use and a prior arrest can be presented to a jury. Derek Chauvin’s lead attorney, Eric Nelson, claimed Floyd’s May 2019 arrest had “remarkable similarities” to the May 2020 arrest that resulted in …
Jury selection will continue on Tuesday at the murder trail for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd. As Fox 26 reports, on Monday two additional jurors were selected, for a total of nine seated. Chauvin’s defense attorney Eric Nelson has asked Judge Peter Cahill to consider postponing the murder …
On Monday, the defense attorney representing the former Minnesota cop accused of killing George Floyd asked the court to delay the criminal trial and move the venue in light of a $27 million settlement made with Floyd’s family. Derek Chauvin’s lawyer, Eric Nelson, told Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill that he is “gravely concerned” …
A 7th member was added to the jury Friday to hear the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes last year while Floyd begged for life. Floyd’s death was videotaped by bystanders, and the video’s release prompted nationwide protests and calls for …
