The attorney representing the family of George Floyd, the unarmed man whose police killing prompted intense, widespread protesting throughout the United States, has spoken out against the inclusion of certain details in the county medical examiner’s autopsy report. As the New York Post reports, attorney Ben Crump spoke at a news conference on Tuesday, where …
A Nevada police officer is reportedly on life support after being shot in the head during a protest-related shooting on Monday night. A source told KLAS that the Las Vegas officer was in an altercation with someone near Circus Circus casino when the suspect approached the officer from behind and shot them. Las Vegas Sheriff …
UPDATE: Wednesday 12:30 ET The Minnesota Attorney General has made a decision about additional charges in the killing of George Floyd and is expected to announce that decision Wednesday afternoon. According to a CNN report citing law enforcement officials, the Attorney General has completed a review of the deadly incident in which Floyd, an unarmed …
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
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. …
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 wife of the former Minneapolis police officer facing murder charges in the death of an unarmed black man has reportedly filed for divorce. WCCO obtained a statement on Friday from the law firm representing the fired police officer’s wife, Kelly Chauvin. “This evening, I spoke with Kellie Chauvin and her family. She is devastated …
Seven people were reportedly shot Thursday night during a protest in Kentucky over a woman who police fatally shot in March while executing a search warrant at her apartment. WFPL reported that the peaceful demonstration, which occurred in downtown Louisville, turned violent after several hours. Police said that several hundred protestors blocked the Louisville Metro …
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 …
Houston native George Floyd came to Minnesota “to be his best self,” his long time friend Stephen Jackson, who played 14 seasons in the NBA and called Floyd his twin, said on Instagram. Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, told CNN that “knowing my brother is to love my brother.” “He’s a gentle giant, he don’t hurt …
An Ogden city police officer was killed and a probation officer wounded Thursday responding to a domestic violence call in the northeastern part of the Utah city. Deseret News reported that a woman called 911 shortly after noon and told dispatchers that her husband was threatening to kill her. The call was disconnected, and when …
