BREAKING: Independent autopsy finds that George Floyd died from asphyxia due to sustained forceful pressure
The latest report also attributed Floyd’s death to the other officers who held him down
The latest report also attributed Floyd’s death to the other officers who held him down
Chauvin, 44, and Floyd, 46, reportedly worked overlapping shifts at the same club
– A combination of bystander videos, bodycam and surveillance footage provides a glimpse into George Floyd’s May 25 death.
– Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin, 44, allegedly killed Floyd, 46, 17 minutes after police were called to Cup Foods because Floyd possibly used a counterfeit bill to pay for cigarettes.
– Within six minutes of responding to the scene, officers are seen physically struggling with Floyd — who says he’s having trouble breathing.
– Chauvin was filmed forcing his knee into Floyd’s neck for several minutes until Floyd loses consciousness.
– Chauvin along with the three other officers who responded to the scene were fired; Chauvin was arrested Friday on third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges in connection with Floyd’s death.
Derek Chauvin, the former Minnesota police officer accused of killing George Floyd, was reportedly moved to a maximum-security prison on Sunday afternoon. KMSP reported that Chauvin, 44, was transported from Hennepin County jail to Oak Park Heights prison. Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell said it’s “not uncommon” to transfer inmates involved in high-profile cases. …
New video of the arrest of George Floyd earlier this week appears to show hectic activity inside the police car shortly before Floyd is pinned to the ground outside the vehicle with then Office Derek Chauvin’s knee pressing into his neck, TMZ reports. The video, released by activist Shaun King, shows two officers at the …
Citing a source at the Ramsey County Jail, TMZ reports that Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd during an arrest earlier this week, is being monitored around the clock with in-person checks on his jail cell every 15 minutes. TMZ said its source didn’t call the protocol in …
The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd this week was the subject of 18 previous complaints, CNN reports. Derek Chauvin was arrested Friday and booked into the Ramsey County jail, where he’s being held on a $500,000 bond, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. He was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in connection …
Derek Chauvin “had his knee on [George] Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds,” the criminal complaint against the now-fired Minneapolis police officer says. “Two minutes and 53 seconds of this was after Mr Floyd was non-responsive,” the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. Floyd, 46, died Monday after Chauvin and three other Minneapolis officers arrested him …
George Floyd and the Minnesota police officer filmed kneeling on his neck before his death worked at the same nightclub for most of last year, according to reports. Maya Santamaria, the former owner of El Nuevo Rodeo in Minneapolis, told KSTP that Floyd, 46, and Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin, 46, worked shifts at her …
A Minnesota police officer who was allegedly filmed kneeling on George Floyd’s neck before his death Monday was reportedly involved in at least two use-of-force incidents during his career. Minneapolis police said Floyd, 46, was arrested Monday evening after he attempted to use forged documents at Cup Foods. Officers reportedly pulled Floyd from his car …
A bystander reportedly broadcasted the fatal arrest on Facebook Live