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As the federal trial for three former Minneapolis officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights is set to begin Monday, some wonder whether Derek Chauvin will take the stand.

Prosecutors in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers on civil rights charges in George Floyd’s killing are asking the judge to open at least parts of a hearing on the admissibility of some evidence.

A closed hearing in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers in George Floyd’s killing was canceled Friday after prosecutors and the media objected.

A jury of 18 people who appeared mostly white was picked Thursday for the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing.

Floyd, 46, died on May 25, 2020, after former Officer Derek Chauvin's pinned him to the ground with his knee on Floyd's neck for 9 1/2 minutes.

The jurors will deliberate in the case of J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao.

U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson is questioning potential jurors who have already answered an extensive questionnaire.

J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao stand accused of violating Floyd's civil rights by failing to provide him with medical aid during the May 2020 arrest in Minneapolis.

Three former Minneapolis officers on trial on federal civil rights charges in the killing of George Floyd aren’t as familiar to most people as Derek Chauvin, a fellow officer who was convicted of murder last spring.

Three former officers who were with Derek Chauvin during the arrest that led to George Floyd’s death face federal trial this week on charges they violated the Black man’s civil rights.

Three former officers who were with Derek Chauvin during the arrest that led to George Floyd’s killing face federal trial on charges they violated the Black man’s civil rights.

George Floyd’s death after his arrest by police officers in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, sparked widespread anger after millions of people saw video of the event.

George Floyd’s death after his arrest by police officers in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, sparked widespread anger after millions of people saw video of the event.

Three former Minneapolis officers headed to a federal trial on civil rights charges this week in the death of George Floyd aren’t as familiar to most people as Derek Chauvin, a fellow officer who was convicted of murder last spring.

The federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers who were with Derek Chauvin when he pinned George Floyd to the street is expected to be complex as prosecutors try to prove each officer willingly violated the Black man’s constitutional rights.

Data show it's rare for police officers to be convicted of on-duty killings.

The judge handling the federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights is urging attorneys to “move the case along” to reduce chances that the proceeding will be disrupted by COVID-19.

Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan were convicted in state murder charges in November.​

Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan were convicted in state murder charges in November.​

The girl's father said she was sleeping when the shooting occurred: "My daughter jumped up and said, 'Daddy, I've been hit.'"

The girl's father said she was sleeping when the shooting occurred: "My daughter jumped up and said, 'Daddy, I've been hit.'"

A member of the jury that convicted Minnesota police officer Kim Potter of manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright says jurors felt she made an honest mistake when she drew her firearm instead of her Taser, but that she was still responsible for his death.

The Jan. 6 insurrection, the Arizona audit, the Derek Chauvin verdict and other scenes that showed where we are as a nation — and where we’re going.

The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she shot and killed Daunte Wright will be sentenced in February after a jury convicted her Thursday on two counts of manslaughter.

Floyd, who was from Houston, was killed last year by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

A suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for a Taser was led away in handcuffs Thursday after a jury found her guilty of manslaughter in the death of Black motorist Daunte Wright.

A Texas board has withdrawn a unanimous pardon recommendation for George Floyd over a 2004 drug arrest in Houston.

A Texas board has withdrawn a unanimous pardon recommendation for George Floyd over a 2004 drug arrest in Houston.

A white suburban Minneapolis police officer has been found guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright, a Black man.

From birria tacos to Travis Scott, these were the topics, people and recipes Americans were most curious about this year.

A suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser was convicted of manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright.

AccuWeather Lead U.S. Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok says the traditional tornado alley, stretching from Texas to Nebraska, hasn't gone away, and a new risk area has also formed farther east.

The jury at suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial for the killing of Black motorist Daunte Wright has completed its third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.

A Minnesota jury has ended its second day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in the manslaughter trial of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright.

After 2020 became a year of racial reckoning with the public killing of George Floyd and the protests of injustices against Black people, 2021 offered a follow-up year.

The jury has concluded its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in the manslaughter trial of the white suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright after she says she mistook her gun for her Taser.

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The suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright said she's sorry it happened.

Kim Potter’s police chief at the time she shot and killed Daunte Wright testified at her manslaughter trial, calling Potter “a fine officer” and saying he “saw no violation” of policy in Potter’s actions at the scene.

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty to a federal count alleging he willfully deprived George Floyd of his rights during the May 25, 2020, arrest that led to the Black man’s death.

The former Minneapolis police officer has already been convicted of state murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd.

"Nobody is above the law, and nobody is beneath it," said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, calling Chauvin's change of plea "important and historic."

A use-of-force expert has testified that former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter was not justified in using deadly force when she fatally shot Daunte Wright.

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of violating George Floyd’s civil rights.

A police official says the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright with her handgun when she said she meant to use her Taser had been fully trained in their department’s policies on the proper use of force, including stun guns.

Chauvin has already been convicted of murder and manslaughter charges for pinning his knee against Floyd's neck as the Black man said he couldn't breathe. He was sentenced to 22 1/2 years.

The murder of George Floyd by Police Officer Derek Chauvin led to protests nationwide and demands for reform of U.S. police departments.

The former Minneapolis police officer has already been convicted of state murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd.

Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin appears to be on the verge of pleading guilty to violating George Floyd’s civil rights.

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin appears to be on the verge of pleading guilty to violating George Floyd 's civil rights, according to a notice from the court. Chauvin has already been convicted of state murder and manslaughter charges for pinning his knee against Floyd’s neck as the Black man said he couldn’t breathe during a May 25, 2020 arrest. Chauvin and three other former officers — Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao — were set to go to trial in late January on those charges. A message left with Chauvin's attorney, Eric Nelson, was not immediately returned.

Prosecutors in the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer charged in the death of Daunte Wright walked jurors through the differences between her handgun and her Taser on Monday.

After prosecutors spent nearly a day reconstructing the moments after a suburban Minneapolis police officer shot and killed Daunte Wright, one of her attorneys had heard enough.

Prosecutors at the manslaughter trial of Kim Potter sought to build a case that that suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter acted unreasonably when she shot and killed Daunte Wright.

The woman who was riding with Daunte Wright when he was pulled over by suburban Minneapolis police and fatally shot by an officer testified to the chaotic moments immediately afterward.

Jurors at the trial of the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte Wright are hearing starkly different versions of events.

It’s former Officer Kim Potter who’s on trial for the killing of Daunte Wright.

Opening statements loom this week for a white former Minnesota police officer who said she drew her handgun by mistake when she fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright.

Potter, a white former police officer, says she drew her gun by mistake when she fatally shot Wright, a Black motorist. Of the first 12 jurors seated, one identifies as Black and two as Asian.

Nine of the 12 jurors seated are White, with one juror identifying as Black and two as Asian. The two alternates are also White.

A mostly white jury has been seated for the trial of a white, former Minnesota police officer who claims she mixed up her gun and Taser when she shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright.

An 11th juror has been seated in the trial of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April.

Prosecutors and attorneys for the suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright’s shooting death have seated nine of the 14 jurors needed for her trial, including a woman who said she owns a stun gun.

Potter's lawyers say she mistook her handgun for her Taser earlier this year when she fatally shot Wright, a 20-year-old Black man. Her manslaughter trial will begin next week.

Attorneys have begun sifting through potential jurors for the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer who says she meant to use her Taser instead of her gun when she killed Daunte Wright, a Black motorist.

An attorney for the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright says the former officer will testify at her trial.

Jury selection begins Tuesday for a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer, Kim Potter, who says she meant to grab her Taser instead of her handgun when she shot and killed motorist Daunte Wright, who was Black.

Kyle Rittenhouse, fighting back sobs, nearly collapsed out of the television camera's sight as the last of five ‘not guilty’ verdicts was read in a Wisconsin courtroom.

Minneapolis activists are collecting accounts of police misconduct from community members for a federal civil rights investigation into the Minneapolis police to ensure they have a say in any potential changes.

A judge entered not guilty pleas on tax evasion charges Friday on behalf of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd's death, and for the officer's ex-wife. Derek Chauvin appeared via Zoom for the brief hearing from the state's maximum security prison at Oak Park Heights, where he's serving a 22 1/2-year sentence for his conviction in April for second-degree murder in the May 2020 death of Floyd. The white former officer knelt on Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes as the Black man pleaded that he couldn’t breathe. Sitting in a prison conference room and wearing a white T-shirt, Chauvin said little except “yes, your honor,” to answer routine questions from the judge.

The filing of U.S. charges against a Chicago woman convicted of killed her wealthy mother during an overseas vacation is raising questions.

Some people questioned during jury selection about the killing of Ahmaud Arbery have said he was “racially profiled” by the white men who chased and shot him.

Jurors spoke with CNN's Don Lemon.

Jurors spoke with CNN's Don Lemon.

Jurors spoke with CNN's Don Lemon.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was the face of the city through some of its darkest days — the police killing of George Floyd last year and the rioting, burning and looting that ensued.

The man had one-off roles on the shows.

Minneapolis’ first cop to be convicted of murder may regain his freedom sooner than anticipated. In an unprecedented turn of events, a Minnesota judge re-sentenced […]

City Council voted unanimously to permit speakers in public comment to talk for five minutes instead of three.

The half-day summit will include Virginia NAACP leaders and Col. Gary Settle, superintendent of the Virginia State Police, as well as police chiefs and sheriffs from around the region.

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday denied former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s request to have a public defender represent him as he appeals his murder conviction and sentence in the death of George Floyd. The state's high court said Chauvin has not established that he is entitled to a public defender. The justices made that decision after reviewing information about Chauvin's debts and assets, as well as the Office of the Minnesota Appellate Public Defender's prior determination that Chauvin was ineligible, Chief Justice Lorie Gildea wrote.

The George Floyd bust was on display in New York City’s Union Square for just two days before a vandal splattered paint as he skateboarded away. Volunteers immediately helped clean it up.

One person was killed and 14 others were wounded after a gunman opened fire at a supermarket.

The 74th Annual Tony Awards will return on Sunday, September 26.

One person was killed and 14 others were wounded after a gunman opened fire at a Kroger supermarket in Collierville, Tennessee.

The former Minneapolis cop filed it on his own, saying he didn't have a lawyer to do it for him.

The former Minneapolis cop filed it on his own, saying he didn't have a lawyer to do it for him.

The former Minneapolis police officer says in documents filed with the court that the judge abused his discretion or erred during several key points in the case.

The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death intends to appeal his conviction and sentence, saying the judge abused his discretion or erred during several key points in the case, according to documents filed Thursday. Derek Chauvin said he intends to appeal on 14 grounds. Among them, he claims Judge Peter Cahill abused his discretion when he denied Chauvin’s request to move the trial out of Hennepin County due to pretrial publicity.

Chauvin allegedly held the 14-year-old by the throat, hit him in the head with a flashlight and held his knee on the boy's neck and while he was prone, handcuffed and not resisting.

The indictment alleges Chauvin deprived the teenager, who is Black, of his right to be free of unreasonable force when he held the teen by the throat.

The former Minneapolis police officer was convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd. Now, he's accused of violating the civil rights of a teenager in a separate case that involves a restraint.

Mohamed Noor was convicted of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the 2017 death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond.

“I can’t imagine something more prejudicial than a juror knowing (Chauvin) has already been convicted of this,” Earl Gray, an attorney for Lane, told the judge. “His actions are going to be held against us in this trial. Everybody knows that Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder. So are we going to be presumed innocent of this charge? I doubt it.”

The four former officers were charged this year for allegedly violating Floyd's constitutional rights.

All four of the men appeared at the hearing remotely via videoconference.

Four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the federal charges against them.

Scott Yelle, who worked as Chauvin's bodyguard during his trial, spoke to Inside Edition about working for the man convicted of killing George Floyd.

The four former officers are set to appear before a federal judge Tuesday.

‘My hope for Derek Chauvin is that he uses his long sentence to reflect on his choices and his life,’ says Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison after sentencing last month for George Floyd murder

Vice TVAmerican police officers’ reputations have taken a public beating over the past few years thanks to a string of notorious incidents, peaking with the 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin. Homicide isn’t the only crime that cops commit, however, and Vice TV’s new Betraying the Badge (premiering July 19) shines a spotlight on some of the most infamous instances of individuals abusing their positions of law-enforcement power for their own unjust