Chauvin’s plea Wednesday means he will not face a federal trial in January, though he could end up spending more years behind bars.
Four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights pleaded not guilty Tuesday in a federal hearing that included arguments on several pretrial motions, including requests to hold separate trials.
A South Carolina man has been sentenced to a year and a half in federal prison after pleading guilty to taking part in violence that erupted last summer in Charleston following the death of George Floyd.
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin learns his sentence Friday for murder in George Floyd’s death.
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Tuesday, May 25th, marks one year since the death of George Floyd. The 46-year-old black man killed at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked a racial justice movement and demands for police reforms across the country. Here in the midlands, local leaders and activists are reflecting and looking to move moving forward in the wake of Floyd’s death. …
Next week marks one year since the death of George Floyd, and calls for a police reform bill continue throughout the nation.
A Minnesota judge has found aggravating factors in the death of George Floyd. The ruling made public Wednesday paves the way for the possibility of a longer sentence for former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin.
A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of willfully violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air.
The families of several victims of police violence, including George Floyd’s family, had a meeting with U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott of South Carolina Thursday afternoon. Those families say they were discussing negotiations over legislation related to police reform.
The sentencing date for convicted murderer Derek Chauvin has been moved from June 16 to June 25. Last week, a jury found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty in the 2020 killing of George Floyd.
