chauvin

Plea deal could force Derek Chauvin to take public responsibility for his actions for first time

Former Minneapolis police offer Derek Chauvin may’ve already been sentenced to 22.5 years for his state murder conviction, but the federal case against him is ongoing. Sources told …

Thu Jul 1, 2021

Attorney argues Chauvin should be allowed lower sentence because of his 'life prospects'

In laying the groundwork to push for competing sentencing outcomes, attorneys in the case of Derek Chauvin painted quite different pictures of the former Minneapolis police officer who a jury found …

Thu Jun 3, 2021

Cops lie. Look no further than initial press release following George Floyd's death as proof

George Floyd died after former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes, murdering the Black father. But an initial press release police officials sent to media …

Mon May 24, 2021

It's not cops beating Black people to death. It's the sickle cell trait, medical examiners allege

Police officers are actually using a genetic trait found in one in 13 Black people to excuse beating Black suspects to death, The New York Times found in an analysis of 25 years of law enforcement and …

Sun May 16, 2021

Three cops accused of aiding and abetting Derek Chauvin won't stand trial until 2022

Three former Minneapolis police officers accused of aiding and abetting their peer in the death of George Floyd had their trial date pushed back to March 2022, the Associated Press reported of a …

Fri May 14, 2021

Judge finds Derek Chauvin 'particularly cruel,' but what will that amount to in sentencing?

The same Minnesota judge who presided over the trial finding former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder concluded in a court document filed Tuesday that there were …

Wed May 12, 2021