Inmate who stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times is charged with attempted murder, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors say Derek Chauvin was stabbed in prison 22 times by a former gang leader and one-time FBI informant who told investigators he targeted the former Minneapolis police officer because of his notoriety for killing George Floyd.
Ex-officer Derek Chauvin makes another bid to overturn federal conviction in murder of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin is making another attempt to overturn his federal civil rights conviction in the 2020 murder of George Floyd, saying new evidence shows that he didnโt cause Floydโs death.
Attorney: Myon Burrell, locked up for life as teen in killing but later freed, denies new charges
A Minnesota man who was a teenager when he was sent to prison for life in a high-profile murder case โ then released 18 years later when his sentence was commuted โ has been charged with gun and drug felonies after police said they found a handgun and drugs in his SUV.
Fraud lawsuit against Black Lives Matter foundation dismissed in California
A California judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit that grassroots racial justice activists from around the U.S. brought last summer against a foundation with stewardship of the Black Lives Matter movementโs charitable endowment worth tens of millions of dollars.
Takeaways from the scathing report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd's killing
The Justice Department has issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floydโs killing because of inadequate oversight and an unwieldy process for investigating complaints.
George Floyd death anniversary: Reckoning with police violence in limbo
The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police was three years ago today, and the fervent protests that erupted around the world in response, seemed like the catalyst needed for a nationwide reckoning on racism in policing.
Lawsuit: Guards beat, taunt inmate with, 'You can't breathe'
An advocacy group for prisonersโ rights has filed a civil rights lawsuit against corrections officers who allegedly ignored requirements that they videotape a prison-cell encounter with an inmate, who says he was sexually abused, beaten without provocation and taunted with words that evoked the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of police.
Chauvin moved to Arizona federal pen in George Floyd killing
Derek Chauvin has been moved from a Minnesota state prison where he was often held in solitary confinement to a medium-security federal prison in Arizona, where the former police officer convicted in George Floydโs killing may be held under less restrictive conditions.
Floyd family, others see inequality in penalties for ex-cops
Three former Minneapolis police officers went before a federal judge during the last week to be sentenced for violating George Floydโs civil rights, and for each man, U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson handed out penalties well below what prosecutors sought and below federal guidelines.
Ruling may mean less time for 2 who violated Floyd's rights
A federal judge has sided with two former Minneapolis police officers convicted of violating George Floydโs civil rights, saying the guidelines for their sentences will be calculated in a way that could mean substantially less prison time for them.
Sentence, state trial loom for ex-cops in Floyd's killing
Three former Minneapolis police officers convicted of violating George Floydโs civil rights now face federal sentences that one expert says could range from less than five years in prison to as much as the 25 years prosecutors are seeking for Derek Chauvin.
Prosecutors question officer in Floyd killing about training
A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floydโs killing testified that he didnโt act on another officerโs suggestion to roll Floyd on his side after he stopped breathing, didnโt ask Officer Derek Chauvin to check for a neck pulse and didnโt try to get Chauvin off Floydโs neck.
Lieutenant: Officers should have intervened in Floyd killing
The head of the Minneapolis Police Departmentโs homicide unit says three former officers on trial for violating George Floydโs civil rights should have intervened to stop fellow Officer Derek Chauvin when he had his knee on the Black manโs neck.
Police trainer testifies against officers in Floyd's death
A Minneapolis police officer who oversaw medical training for two of the three former officers charged with violating George Floydโs civil rights testified Tuesday that the officers were taught to give CPR as soon as they canโt find a pulse.