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Ex-police officer given three-year sentence in plea deal for aiding Floyd death
A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd has been sentenced to three years.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2022

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Two former US officers jailed for violating George Floyd’s civil rights
Two former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights during his May 2020 killing have been sentenced to jail.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2022

George Floyd Officers Civil Rights
Ex-police officer Kueng gets three years for violating George Floyd’s rights
Former Minneapolis police officer J Alexander Kueng has been sentenced in US federal court to three years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights during the May 2020 killing.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2022

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Ex-police officer Thomas Lane sentenced over George Floyd killing
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison on a federal civil rights charge for his role in the killing of George Floyd.

Thu, 21 Jul, 2022

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Chauvin gets 21 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights
A federal judge has sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, a move that adds more time to the sentence the former Minneapolis police officer is already serving for his murder conviction.

Thu, 07 Jul, 2022

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Minneapolis renames junction to honour George Floyd
The junction where George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police officers has been renamed in his honour. It is one of a series of events to remember a man whose killing forced America to confront racial injustice.

Thu, 26 May, 2022

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Former police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd killing
A former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.

Wed, 18 May, 2022

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Derek Chauvin appeals against murder conviction over George Floyd killing
The former Minneapolis police officer found guilty of murder in the killing of George Floyd has appealed against his conviction, saying among other things that the jury was intimidated by protests and prejudiced by excessive pre-trial publicity.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2022

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Post-George Floyd probe finds discrimination by Minneapolis police
The Minneapolis Police Department has engaged in a pattern of race discrimination, according to the findings of a two-year investigation by the US state’s Department of Human Rights launched after George Floyd was killed by a city police officer.

Wed, 27 Apr, 2022

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Former police officers convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights
Three former Minneapolis police officers have been convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights.

Thu, 24 Feb, 2022

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Jury deliberates on three police charged with violating George Floyd’s rights
Prosecutors have argued that Mr Floyd’s condition was so serious that even bystanders without basic medical training could see he needed help

Wed, 23 Feb, 2022

Prosecutor: Police ‘chose to do nothing’ as officer kneeled on Floyd’s neck
Prosecutor: Police ‘chose to do nothing’ as officer kneeled on Floyd’s neck
Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights “chose to do nothing” as Officer Derek Chauvin squeezed the life out of Mr Floyd, a prosecutor said in her closing argument Tuesday.

Wed, 23 Feb, 2022

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Officers arresting George Floyd ‘had training in civil rights and first aid’
Three former police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights were trained on constitutional rights and providing first aid, a court was told.

Fri, 11 Feb, 2022

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Scientist gives evidence about drugs found after George Floyd’s murder
A forensic scientist has given evidence at the federal trial of three former police officers accused of violating George Floyd’s civil rights – and discussed drugs found in the back of the police car they tried to put him in before restraining him ...

Thu, 10 Feb, 2022

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Video ‘will show three Minneapolis officers violated George Floyd’s rights’
Prosecutors have played video from a police body camera as witness evidence resumed at the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers accused of violating George Floyd’s civil rights as fellow officer Derek Chauvin killed ...

Tue, 25 Jan, 2022

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Three officers ‘stood by as Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd’
Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights did nothing to intervene as fellow officer Derek Chauvin pinned the black man’s neck to the street, a prosecutor has told jurors.

Mon, 24 Jan, 2022

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Jury selection begins in US federal trial over killing of George Floyd
Jury selection began on Thursday in the federal trial of three police officers charged over the killing of George Floyd, with the judge stressing repeatedly that fellow officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction on state murder charges should not influence ...

Thu, 20 Jan, 2022

George Floyd Officer Trial
Former policeman Derek Chauvin admits violating George Floyd’s civil rights
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty to federal charges of violating George Floyd’s civil rights.

Wed, 15 Dec, 2021

George Floyd Officer Trial
Derek Chauvin appeals against conviction and sentence in George Floyd case
Derek Chauvin was found guilty of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd

Fri, 24 Sep, 2021

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Former police officer jailed for more than 22 years over murder of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of George Floyd.

Sat, 26 Jun, 2021

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George Floyd’s family warn Chauvin jail term ‘not harsh enough’
Relatives of George Floyd have criticised the 22-and-a-half year sentence imposed on former police officer Derek Chauvin as too lenient. One of Mr Floyd’s brothers, Rodney Floyd, called the sentence a “slap on the wrist”.

Fri, 25 Jun, 2021

George Floyd Officer Trial
Chauvin offers ‘condolences’ to George Floyd’s family
Derek Chauvin has used brief comments at his sentencing hearing to offer condolences to George Floyd’s family, and said he hopes more will come out in the future that gives them “some peace of mind”.

Fri, 25 Jun, 2021

George Floyd Officer Trial
‘I hear the pain you’re feeling’, judge tells George Floyd’s family
A US judge has told George Floyd’s family that “I acknowledge and hear the pain that you’re feeling” before sentencing a former Minneapolis police officer to 22-and-a-half years in prison for murder.

Fri, 25 Jun, 2021

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Chauvin jailed for 22-and-a-half years for murder of George Floyd
With good behaviour, Chauvin, 45, could be paroled after serving two-thirds of his sentence

Fri, 25 Jun, 2021

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George Floyd’s family call for maximum sentence for Chauvin
George Floyd’s family have spoken in court of the pain they felt over his murder and asked for the maximum punishment for former police officer Derek Chauvin. “On behalf of me and my family, we seek the maximum penalty.

Fri, 25 Jun, 2021

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Chauvin’s request for new trial rejected as he awaits sentence for Floyd murder
A judge has rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s request for a new trial over the murder of George Floyd.

Fri, 25 Jun, 2021

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Barriers and memorials removed at ‘George Floyd Square’
Crews have removed the concrete barriers that blocked traffic at a Minneapolis intersection where a memorial to George Floyd was assembled after his death last year.

Thu, 03 Jun, 2021

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Floyd family meet Biden at White House
George Floyd’s family met Joe Biden at the White House one year after Mr Floyd’s death as the president reflected on “the hard reality that racism has long torn us apart”.

Wed, 26 May, 2021

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Minute’s silence held to remember George Floyd a year after his death
George Floyd was honoured with a moment of silence in the city where he died at the hands of police, a death captured on a wrenching bystander video that galvanised the racial justice movement and continues to ripple a year later.

Tue, 25 May, 2021

Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey and Lewis Hamilton mark anniversary of George Floyd’s death
Oprah Winfrey, Lewis Hamilton and Jimmy Kimmel were among the famous names sharing messages on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death.

Tue, 25 May, 2021

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‘Turning mourning into dancing’: Festival to remember George Floyd
The crossroads where George Floyd took his final breaths is to be transformed into an outdoor festival on the anniversary of his death, with food, children’s activities and a long list of musical performers.

Tue, 25 May, 2021

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George Floyd’s family joins rally on anniversary of his murder
Members of George Floyd’s family have joined activists and citizens in Minneapolis for a march to mark the first anniversary of his murder.

Mon, 24 May, 2021

Appeals court hears case of former police officers charged in George Floyd death
Appeals court hears case of former police officers charged in George Floyd death
Lawyers for the state and for three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death have appeared before the Minnesota Court of Appeals as prosecutors sought to add an additional charge to the case.

Thu, 20 May, 2021

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Judge postpones trial for three ex-police officers charged over Floyd death
The trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting over the death of George Floyd will be pushed back to March 2022, a judge ruled.

Thu, 13 May, 2021

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Four ex-police officers indicted on civil rights charges over George Floyd death
A US federal grand jury has indicted the four former police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of violating the black man’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the road and gasping for air.

Fri, 07 May, 2021

George Floyd Officer Trial
Derek Chauvin’s lawyer seeks new trial, impeachment of verdict
The defence attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd has requested a new trial, according to a court document filed on Tuesday.

Wed, 05 May, 2021

George Floyd
Prosecutors seek higher sentence for Chauvin in Floyd death
Prosecutors are asking a judge to give former police officer Derek Chauvin a more severe penalty than state guidelines call for when he is sentenced in June for George Floyd’s death.

Sat, 01 May, 2021

George Floyd
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.

Wed, 28 Apr, 2021

George Floyd
Pardon request submitted for George Floyd in 2004 Texas case
Prosecutors allege Mr Goines, 56, lied to obtain the warrant to search the couple’s home by claiming a confidential informant had bought heroin there. Mr Goines later said there was no informant and that he had bought the drugs himself, they allege.

Tue, 27 Apr, 2021

George Floyd Officer Trial
Former police officer to be sentenced in June for George Floyd murder
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder and manslaughter for pressing his knee against the neck of George Floyd will be sentenced in June, according to an online court filing for the case.

Sat, 24 Apr, 2021

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Justice Department to investigate policing in Minneapolis after Floyd verdict
US attorney general Merrick Garland is expected to announce the Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after the guilty verdict in George Floyd’s death, a source has said.

Wed, 21 Apr, 2021

George Floyd Officer Trial
Former police officer faces jail after George Floyd murder conviction
The former police officer convicted with killing George Floyd could be sent to prison for decades, with the guilty verdicts being met with jubilation and sorrow across the US.

Wed, 21 Apr, 2021

London Mayoral election
London mayor leads calls for ‘real change’ after George Floyd’s killer convicted
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has led calls for ‘real change’ following the conviction of a white former police officer over the death of black man George Floyd in the US.

Wed, 21 Apr, 2021

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Biden after Floyd verdict: ‘We can’t stop here’
President Joe Biden said the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd “can be a giant step forward” for the nation in the fight against systemic racism. But he declared that “it’s not enough”.

Wed, 21 Apr, 2021

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