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
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 …
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 …
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 …
A CNN reporter and members of his crew were arrested on live television as they were filming the protests in Minneapolis on Friday morning. As CNN reports, correspondent Omar Jimenez, along with a producer and a photojournalist, were arrested on Friday morning near downtown Minneapolis. Hours earlier, a police station there had been set on …
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 …
Two police officers who shot and killed a man in a confrontation outside an Atlanta Wendy’s in 2020 will not face charges in his death, a special prosecutor announced on Tuesday. Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia Executive Director Pete Skandalakis said at a news conference on Tuesday that the officers “acted within accordance with Georgia …
One of 12 jurors who convicted ex-Minnesota cop Derek Chauvin of murdering George Floyd is speaking out after photos reportedly circulated showing him at the March on Washington protest last summer. International Business Times is believed to have first publicized the image, dated August 31, 2020, which appears to show Brandon Mitchell, 31, wearing a …
A neighbor who took cover inside his home as police responded to Ma’Khia Bryant’s 911 call on Tuesday told a local newspaper he believes the police officer was justified in fatally shooting the 16-year-old girl. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the teen girl was killed in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday just seconds after police arrived at the …
Employees at the courthouse were told to leave the downtown area in anticipation of a verdict announcement in the Derek Chauvin trial, according to emerging reports. It took jurors roughly 10 hours to deliberate in this case. WCCO reported that Hennepin County court employees were instructed to stop their duties and leave the downtown area …
The jurors in the Derek Chauvin murder trial will continue deliberation on Tuesday as the nation braces for protests. Chauvin has pleaded not guilty to third-degree murder, second-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Floyd, who was unarmed, died after the former Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for several …
Court proceedings in the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin will continue on Tuesday amid renewed unrest in Minneaopolis following the police killing of a Black man. Protests have erupted in Minnesota following the death of Daunte Wright, who was fatally shot during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center on Monday. Brooklyn Center …