Dec 15 Former police officer Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charges in George Floyd’s death By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Chauvin’s plea Wednesday means he will not face a federal trial in January, though he could end up spending more years behind bars when a judge sentences him at a later date. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 6:32 News Wrap: CDC approves boosters for older, high-risk Americans and frontline workers In our news wrap Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved booster shots for older and high-risk Americans, adding frontline workers to the list. Vice President Kamala Harris had her own COVID scare moments before an interview with… Continue watching
Sep 16 Derek Chauvin to be arraigned for alleged civil rights violation By Amy Forliti, Associated Press A former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd's death is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday for allegedly violating a teenager's civil rights in a separate case that involved a restraint similar to the one used on Floyd. Continue reading
Sep 14 Former police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights plead not guilty By Amy Forliti, Associated Press A federal grand jury indicted Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao in May for allegedly depriving Floyd of his rights while acting under government authority. Continue reading
Jun 27 Minnesota lawmakers reach deal on policing measures By Associated Press Minnesota’s top Democratic and Republican lawmakers reached agreement on the highlights of a public safety bill that includes police accountability measures, a day after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the death… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 7:32 What Chauvin’s 22.5 year sentence could mean for changing police behavior By Fred de Sam Lazaro, William Brangham More than a year after George Floyd's murder set off national protests and a racial reckoning, former police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison by a Minnesota judge Friday. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro begins… Continue watching
Jun 25 Former police officer Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd’s death By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The punishment handed out Friday fell short of the 30 years that prosecutors had requested. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH LIVE: George Floyd’s family members to speak at Chauvin sentencing By Kathleen Foody, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Family attorney Ben Crump told The Associated Press that family members were feeling “anxious and tense.”… Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Chauvin breaks his silence at sentencing in George Floyd case By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press George Floyd's family spoke in court Friday of the pain they felt over his murder and asked for the maximum punishment for Chauvin as Chauvin faced sentencing for the crime that set off a fierce reckoning over racial injustice in… Continue reading
May 25 Watch 56:39 Race Matters: America After George Floyd | A PBS NewsHour Special On the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death, Judy Woodruff and PBS NewsHour reporters will focus on what has changed, and what hasn’t, since the outrage and protests of last summer, focusing on Minneapolis as well as several other communities… Continue watching