Nation Feb 10 Police officers on trial for violating George Floyd's rights should have intervened, says lieutenant The head of the Minneapolis Police Department's homicide unit says three former officers on trial for violating George Floyd's civil rights should have intervened to stop fellow Officer Derek Chauvin when he had his knee on the Black man's neck.
Nation Feb 09 Toxicologist testifies that drugs and heart disease did not kill George Floyd A toxicologist has testified that it wasn't drug use, heart disease, nor an agitated state known as "excited delirium" that caused George Floyd's death after he was pinned to the pavement by Minneapolis police.
Nation Feb 07 Lung expert testifies George Floyd died because his breathing was restricted Dr. David Systrom testified Monday at the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating Floyd's rights.
Nation Feb 04 Minneapolis mayor halts no-knock warrants after police kill 22-year-old Amir Locke The Minneapolis mayor has imposed a moratorium on no-knock warrants after Amir Locke was killed as a SWAT team carried out a search warrant in a downtown apartment.
Nation Feb 04 Parents of Amir Locke say he was 'executed' by Minneapolis police The parents of Amir Locke and their attorneys say the Black man was "executed" by a Minneapolis SWAT team that woke him from a deep sleep, and that he reached in confusion for a legal firearm to protect himself.
Nation Jan 28 Former Minneapolis police training commander says 3 officers at Floyd killing didn't follow protocol On Thursday, Blackwell testified that it is critical to move someone who is being restrained from a prone position onto their side, otherwise “the concern is that they would die in custody.”…
Nation Jan 27 Dying George Floyd 'needed help and wasn't getting it', testifies firefighter First it was a paramedic, testifying that the officers who restrained George Floyd didn't call in critical information as his ambulance rushed to the scene where Floyd would soon be pronounced dead.
Nation Jan 25 Video of George Floyd killing will show 3 cops violated his rights, prosecutors Witness testimony gets underway in earnest at the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers accused of failing to intervene as fellow Officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd.
Nation Jan 24 Chauvin called 'all of the shots' when George Floyd killed, says defense for three cops standing trial Prosecutors in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights accused the men of standing by as fellow Officer Derek Chauvin "slowly killed George Floyd right in front of them."…
Nation Jan 24 Trial to begin for former police officers accused of violating Floyd's rights The federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights as Derek Chauvin pinned the Black man’s neck to the street is set to begin Monday with opening statements.