After less than 12 hours of deliberations, the jury returned its verdict against Chauvin, finding him guilty on all three counts: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
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George Floyd and Derek Chauvin „bumped heads“ while working at nightclub, former coworker says
The Floyd family says they believe what happened on May 25 was in part personal. Their lawyer has called for Chauvin to be charged with first-degree murder, „because we believe he knew who George Floyd was.“
„Is there any doubt in your mind that Derek Chauvin knew George Floyd?“ CBS News asked Pinney.
„No. He knew him,“ the coworker said.
Minneapolis – Polizist im Fall George Floyd verhaftet
Die vier an dem Einsatz beteiligten Polizisten wurden entlassen. Sie wurden zunächst aber weder festgenommen noch angeklagt, was zu wütenden Protesten führte. Minnesotas Gouverneur Tim Walz sicherte am Freitag bei einer emotionalen Pressekonferenz zu, dass die Justiz das Vorgehen der Beteiligten schnell untersuchen werde.
Der Gouverneur teilte das Entsetzen über den Vorfall. „Das Kapitel, das diese Woche geschrieben wurde, ist eines unserer dunkelsten Kapitel“, sagte er.
BREAKING: Officer Derek Chauvin was just taken into state custody for the murder of George Floyd.
Thank you to everybody who helped make this happen.
THIS IS NOT ENOUGH.
Officers Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are still free.
If most people, particularly people of color, had done what a police officer did late Monday, they’d already be behind bars. That’s why today I’m calling on Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman to charge the arresting officer in this case.
(27.05.2020)
The Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd‘s neck had 18 previous complaints against him, police department says
The former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on George Floyd‘s neck had 18 prior complaints filed against him with the Minneapolis Police Department‘s Internal Affairs, according to the police department.
It‘s unclear what the internal affairs complaints against the officer, Derek Chauvin, were for. MPD did not provide additional details.