Nation Apr 14

A defense expert says George Floyd died from a sudden heart rhythm problem due to his heart disease while being restrained by police officers, not because former Officer Derek Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd's neck.

Nation Apr 13

A use-of-force expert and former officer said Chauvin was justified in pinning George Floyd to the ground because of his frantic resistance.

Nation Apr 09

The chief medical examiner who ruled George Floyd’s death a homicide testified Friday that the way police held him down and compressed his neck “was just more than Mr. Floyd could take,” given the condition of his heart.

Nation Apr 08

A medical expert says George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen that damaged his brain and caused his heart to stop. Dr. Martin Tobin is a lung and critical care specialist from Chicago.

Nation Apr 07

A use-of-force expert says Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck the entire time that he was handcuffed behind his back and lying facedown.

Nation Apr 06

Lt. Johnny Mercil became the latest member of the Minneapolis force to take the stand as part of an effort by prosecutors to dismantle the argument that Chauvin was doing what he was trained to do when he put his…

Nation Apr 05

The Minneapolis police chief testified Monday that now-fired Officer Derek Chauvin violated departmental policy in pressing his knee on George Floyd’s neck and keeping him down after Floyd had stopped resisting and was in distress.

Nation Apr 02

The head of the Minneapolis Police Department's homicide division has testified that kneeling on the neck of someone who is handcuffed and lying on his stomach is "totally unnecessary" deadly force.

Nation Apr 01

Chauvin is accused of killing Floyd by pinning his knee on the Black man's neck last May in a case that triggered massive protests and scattered violence around the U.S. and soul-searching over racial inequality.

Nation Mar 30

Witness after witness described how Chauvin was unmoved by their pleas, with the teenager who shot the harrowing video of the arrest testifying that the officer gave the crowd a “cold” and “heartless” stare.