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April 30, 2021

Chauvin, ex-officers in George Floyd's case could be federally indicted on civil rights charges: report

Federal prosecutors have been mounting a case against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and the three other ex-cops involved in the call that led to the death of George Floyd, with the intention of indicting the quartet on civil rights charges, according to a report.

April 30, 2021

Trial of other cops charged in George Floyd's death to be broadcast

Derek Chauvin's murder trial was the first Minnesota criminal trial to be broadcast live on television

April 29, 2021

Republicans criticize DOJ police probes: 'dangerous precedent'

Republicans tasked with overseeing the Department of Justice are wary of the DOJ's new investigations into police departments in Louisville and Minneapolis. 

April 29, 2021

Derek Chauvin conviction: DOJ reportedly had 'secret' plan to arrest ex-cop if acquitted

The U.S. government is planning to bring federal civil rights charges against former Minneapolis police officers Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, according to a report published Thursday. 

April 29, 2021

Brooklyn Center residents near police station fear returning home: report

Residents who live near the Brooklyn Center, Minn., police station said at a meeting Wednesday night that they fear returning to their homes after recent nights of clashes due to a deadly police shooting.

April 28, 2021

Chauvin juror says guilty verdicts could have come quicker

A juror who cast one of the unanimous votes to convict a White former Minneapolis police officer of killing George Floyd said deliberations were primarily spent trying to convince one person who was uncertain about part of the jury instructions.

April 27, 2021

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's sentencing date pushed back to June 25

The sentencing date for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was recently found guilty of murder in George Floyd's death, was pushed back on Tuesday to June 25. 

April 26, 2021

Derek Chauvin trial: Minnesota AG Ellison says he felt ‘a little bad’ for defendant

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who recently called for further police reforms following the conviction of Derek Chauvin, said in an interview that aired Sunday that he had a confluence of emotion after the verdict, which included a sense of satisfaction and even some sympathy for the defendant.

April 25, 2021

Maryland to investigate Derek Chauvin defense witness' tenure as state's chief medical examiner

Maryland officials will conduct an investigation into all deaths that happened in police custody that were overseen by the state's former chief medical examiner, who testified as a defense witness in the trial for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

April 24, 2021

Can Derek Chauvin get his convictions tossed on appeal?

The unique circumstances surrounding Derek Chauvin's trial in George Floyd's death could offer the former Minneapolis police officer some shot at winning a retrial on appeal, though most legal experts agree it's a long shot.