Derek Chauvin
Cops Barred From Guarding George Floyd’s Killer for Not Being White Just Got Paid
A Minnesota county approved a $1.5 million settlement for eight nonwhite guards who were banned from interacting with or even being on the same floor as Derek Chauvin.
Cop Who Watched George Floyd Die Says He Was Trained to Use Knee on Suspects
When ex-Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao took the stand in court Tuesday, he testified that he was trained to use knees on suspects.
Cops Told Homicide Lieutenant George Floyd Was Still Breathing. He Wasn’t.
“What they told me and what was on the video is totally different,” Lt. Richard Zimmerman said.
Cops Who Watched George Floyd Die Never Said He Wasn’t Breathing, Paramedic Testifies
Paramedic Derek Smith testified Wednesday that none of three officers informed him that George Floyd wasn’t breathing and had no pulse.
The 3 Cops Who Watched George Floyd Die Are Blaming Derek Chauvin
“You’ll see and hear officer Chauvin call all of the shots,” one of the former officer’s attorneys said during opening statements.
The 3 Cops Who Watched George Floyd Die Are on Trial Facing Life in Prison
Ex-police officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and Tou Thao are all facing life in prison after failing to intervene in George Floyd’s murder.
Derek Chauvin Just Pleaded Guilty to Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights
Former Minneapolis police officer Chauvin had originally pleaded not guilty in September.
Derek Chauvin’s Jurors Needed Therapy: ‘It Just Hurt My Whole Soul’
Seven of the 12 jurors involved in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial spoke out for the first time to CNN. They’re traumatized.
Minneapolis Could Become One of the First US Cities to Replace Its Police
On Nov. 2, Minneapolis residents will vote on a ballot initiative to replace the city’s police department with a Department of Public Safety.
Indigenous Australians Keep Dying in Police Custody
No cop has ever been convicted over the all-too-common custodial deaths of the most incarcerated people on Earth.
Mohamed Noor Resentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Shooting 911 Caller
Minneapolis ex-cop Mohamed Noor shot and killed Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a 40-year-old Australian American, in 2017.
Derek Chauvin Has to Pay for His Own Lawyer, Minnesota Supreme Court Rules
Derek Chauvin, the former Minnepolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, can't hire a public defender.