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Tag: George Floyd Death: Page 3
Patrol
MN Teacher Chains Herself to Courthouse Fence in Protest During Chauvin Trial
Kaia Hirt chained herself to a metal fence outside the Hennepin County Government Center on Monday evening in a protest pushing for police reform as the Derek Chauvin murder trial proceeded inside.
March 30, 2021
Point of Law
Chauvin Trial Judge Denies Change of Venue, Continuance Motions
On other motions Friday, Judge Peter Cahill ruled that only portions of the events surrounding Floyd's drug arrest in Minneapolis in May 2019 are admissible in this trial, namely any evidence or testimony that directly relates to his medical condition.
March 19, 2021
Point of Law
2 Chauvin Trial Jurors Dismissed After Admitting City's Settlement with Floyd Family Makes Them Biased
Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill removed the two who said under his questioning they had heard about a federal lawsuit settlement reached last week and admitted it affected their ability to presume Chauvin is innocent during the course of the trial.
March 17, 2021
Point of Law
Chauvin's Attorney Requests Venue Change, Continuance After Settlement Paid to Floyd's Family
Eric Nelson, Chauvin’s defense attorney, questioned the “suspicious timing” of the settlement and argued it was “highly prejudicial” against his client. He called on Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter A. Cahill to “at least” call back the jurors already seated in the case to question them to see if they had read the news of the settlement and if they could continue to be impartial in the case.
March 15, 2021
Point of Law
George Floyd's Family Settles with Minneapolis for $27 Million
“I think it’s a potential disaster for (former officer Derek) Chauvin,” said Mary Moriarty, former chief Hennepin County public defender. She said if she were Chauvin’s attorney, she would request a mistrial.
March 12, 2021
Point of Law
Chauvin Now Facing Third-Degree Murder Charge
The decision was a victory for prosecutors who had sought to re-add the charge against Derek Chauvin, the officer filmed with his knee on George Floyd’s neck during an arrest last May. He is already charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the Floyd's death.
March 11, 2021
Patrol
Appeals Court Rules Judge Must Reconsider Third-Degree Murder Charge for Chauvin
The unanimous decision by the appeals court means that the trial court may again hear arguments from Chauvin and prosecutors from the Minnesota attorney general’s office over whether Chauvin should face the third-degree murder charge.
March 5, 2021
Patrol
Carrying the Heavy Load of Police Duty During Stressful Times
The last year was extremely difficult for America's law enforcement officers, but few buckled under the stress.
March 3, 2021
Patrol
Chauvin Agreed to Plea Last Year, But It was Rejected by Then-AG Barr
Chauvin agreed to plead guilty to third-degree murder days after Floyd's death, but then-Attorney General William Barr rejected the deal.
February 11, 2021
Patrol
MN Governor Wants to Send National Guard to Minneapolis for Chauvin Trial
Republicans in the state legislature pushed back last week, calling the proposal a bailout for poor budget decisions and anti-police sentiment among Minneapolis leaders. They want Minneapolis to foot the bill.
February 8, 2021
Command
Lieutenant Explains Why She Left Minneapolis PD
While our leadership held us back and we remained unsupported by our state, our city and our police administration, our neighborhoods burned. We felt helpless. And to add insult to injury, they gave up our home [station], and called it "just bricks and mortar."
February 5, 2021
Patrol
NY Attorney General Sues NYPD Claiming Excessive Force During Floyd Protests
New York’s state Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday sued New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio and the city’s police commissioner over allegations the police used excessive force against protesters after the death of George Floyd in May.
January 14, 2021
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