Apr 19 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd - Closing arguments By Amy Forliti, Stephen Groves, Tammy Webber, Associated Press During closing arguments, prosecutors argued that Chauvin squeezed the life out of Floyd by pinning his knee against Floyd's neck last May, ignoring bystanders and common sense. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 2:12 Derek Chauvin refuses to testify as murder trial heads into closing arguments By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Alison Thoet, Claire Mufson The trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd last May, is nearing its conclusion. The trial is being watched closely all around the country and internationally. The defense finished… Continue watching
Apr 15 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 14 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press The defense at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd wrapped up its case Thursday without putting Chauvin on the stand, presenting a total of two days of testimony to the prosecution’s two… Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 3:10 Medical witness for defense in Chauvin trial says Floyd's manner of death 'undetermined' By Yamiche Alcindor, Alison Thoet, Claire Mufson The defense team for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been making the case that George Floyd died for other reasons, and that Chauvin's kneeling on Floyd's neck was not the crucial factor. Today, the defense focused on that… Continue watching
Apr 14 What we know about Daunte Wright's killing, and what it says about policing in America By Courtney Vinopal The killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by a police officer on Sunday afternoon set off three nights of protests in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center, and raised questions over the circumstances that led to the shooting of yet another… Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd - Day 13 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 9:36 George Floyd's brother: 'People want to see change, they want to see justice' By Yamiche Alcindor The killings of Daunte Wright and George Floyd continue to reverberate, not only in Minnesota but around the U.S., on policing, use of force and race. Philonise Floyd, George Floyd's younger brother who took the stand Monday in former police… Continue watching
Apr 13 WATCH: Attorney Ben Crump holds news conference with families of Daunte Wright, George Floyd By Associated Press The family of a Black motorist shot and killed by police spoke at a news conference Tuesday flanked by their lawyer and a members of George Floyd's family. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 12 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press A use-of-force expert and former officer said Chauvin was justified in pinning George Floyd to the ground because of his frantic resistance. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd - Day 11 By Associated Press A use-of-force expert testified Monday that the officers who subdued Floyd should have known he was not trying to attack them when he struggled and said he was claustrophobic as they tried to put him in a squad car. Continue reading