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4 Cops in George Floyd Killing May Be Turning On Each Other

Former officers are seeking separate trials

(Newser) - Four ex-cops charged in the death of George Floyd appeared in court in Minneapolis on Friday—but they would rather be apart. The four men—including Derek Chauvin, who knelt on the Floyd's neck for eight minutes as he struggled to breathe—are blaming each other for Floyd's...

New George Floyd Video Prompts an Investigation

'Daily Mail' publishes more of officers' body cam footage in fatal arrest

(Newser) - Authorities in Minneapolis are trying to figure out how Britain's Daily Mail got hold of more footage of George Floyd's fatal arrest. The outlet published roughly 10 minutes of video from ex-officer Thomas Lane's body camera and about 18 minutes from the bodycam of former officer J....

Chauvin, Wife Hit With Charges Unrelated to George Floyd

The former Minneapolis officer is accused of not paying his taxes

(Newser) - The former cop charged with killing George Floyd is facing a new accusation: not paying his taxes. Derek Chauvin and his wife were charged Wednesday with felony tax crimes over his alleged failure to claim more than $460,000 in income dating back to 2014—some $96,000 of which...

Minority Officers Allege Discrimination Over Chauvin

They file racial discrimination charges in Minnesota

(Newser) - Eight minority corrections officers who work at the jail holding a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd allege that they were barred from guarding or having contact with the officer because of their race, the AP reports. Floyd died on May 25 after...

Prosecutors: Chauvin Didn't Hold Knee on Floyd for 8:46

Timestamps allegedly show 1-minute difference from what protesters have taken up as a symbol

(Newser) - Minnesota prosecutors acknowledged Wednesday that a Minneapolis police officer had his knee on the neck of George Floyd for 7 minutes, 46 seconds—not the 8:46 that has become a symbol of police brutality—but said the one-minute error would have no impact on the criminal case against four...

Report: If Convicted, Chauvin Still Stands to Collect Pension

CNN reports he could receive $1.5M in benefits over 30 years

(Newser) - Derek Chauvin, the Minnesota police officer charged with killing George Floyd, stands to receive a pension whose value could end up topping $1 million—even if convicted. That's according to CNN , which reports Minnesota does not have a law ordering the forfeiture of pensions for employees convicted of felonies...

Coworker: Derek Chauvin, George Floyd 'Bumped Heads'

He says they knew each other 'pretty well' from working at Minneapolis nightclub

(Newser) - Former police officer Derek Chauvin knew the man whose murder he is charged with "pretty well" and they did not get along, according to a former coworker at a Minneapolis nightclub. Chauvin and George Floyd both worked in security at El Nuevo Rodeo, with overlapping shifts, and former coworker...

Derek Chauvin's Bond Kept at $1M

Ex-cop barely spoke during first court appearance

(Newser) - A judge on Monday kept bail at $1 million for the former Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree murder in George Floyd's death. Derek Chauvin, 44, said almost nothing during an 11-minute hearing in which he appeared before Hennepin County Judge Denise Reilly on closed-circuit television from the state'...

Derek Chauvin Charged With More Than Manslaughter

His charge is upgraded to 2nd-degree murder, and 3 others are charged

(Newser) - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison upgraded charges Wednesday against the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck as he died, the Star Tribune reports. Derek Chauvin is now accused of second-degree murder, and three other officers at the scene are charged with aiding and abetting murder....

In Impromptu Talk to Family, a Chief's Sign of Respect

Minneapolis' Arradondo removes his cap, tells George Floyd's brother other 3 officers 'complicit'

(Newser) - Fired Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin is facing murder charges . But what about the other three officers present during the arrest of George Floyd? During an impromptu interview on CNN , Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo suggested they may be facing legal trouble, too, reports Forbes . "Silence and inaction—you’re...

More Bad News for Ex-Cop Accused of Killing George Floyd

Kellie Chauvin has filed for divorce from Derek Chauvin, per legal team

(Newser) - The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd has a new problem. Per CBS Minnesota , the legal team for Kellie Chauvin, wife of Derek Chauvin, spoke with her Friday night, and released a statement for her that says she's filing for divorce. "...

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Fired Minneapolis Cop Charged With Murder

Derek Chauvin is taken into custody over death of George Floyd

(Newser) - The white police officer who knelt on the neck of George Floyd has been arrested, reports the Star Tribune of Minneapolis. Officials said Friday that Derek Chauvin is in custody, and the AP reports he has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in Floyd's death. Chauvin was fired...

Cop Who Knelt on George Floyd Had Several Complaints

Derek Chauvin was cleared of wrongdoing, except for one letter of reprimand

(Newser) - The fired Minneapolis police officer seen in video footage kneeling on the neck of George Floyd , an unarmed black man who later died, had a prior history of violent encounters. Derek Chauvin, a white officer who joined the department in 2001, was involved in the fatal shooting of a man...

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