Minnesota officials raise security concerns about Chauvin trial, GOP derides $35 million fund as 'bailout'
Minnesota public safety officials raised doubts Tuesday about having enough law enforcement in Minneapolis during the March trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-police officer charged with murder for the death of George Floyd.
George Floyd's uncle: 'People need to see our face' at Chauvin trial
Selwyn Jones, George Floyd’s uncle, may live several hundred miles away in South Dakota, but he is keeping close tabs on the criminal justice system in relation to his nephew’s deadly arrest.
Walz seeks millions for securing Chauvin trial in March
Gov. Tim Walz's administration expects it will require 600 state personnel and an untold number of local law enforcement officials to secure the March trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer accused of murdering George Floyd.
Push for law enforcement to get COVID-19 vaccinations before Chauvin trial
Law enforcement officers, who are expected to handle the security for the upcoming trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, are wondering if they will be receiving the COVID-19 vaccine before the court proceedings begin.
Judge denies motion to admit George Floyd's 2019 arrest as evidence at trial
A Hennepin County District Court judge ruled this week that George Floyd’s 2019 arrest in Minneapolis will not be admitted as evidence in the upcoming murder trial.
Derek Chauvin trial not impacted by 45-day hold on criminal trials
The murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd will not be impacted by an extended hold on jury trials in Minnesota announced Friday.
Judge denies motion to push back Derek Chauvin's trial
Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill denied the state’s motion to push back the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with George Floyd’s murder, due to public health concerns. Chauvin’s trial remains scheduled for March 8.
State calls for Floyd trials to be rejoined, held this summer amid COVID-19 concerns
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the prosecution is calling for a Hennepin County District Court judge to reconsider his decision to split the George Floyd case into two trials for the four former Minneapolis police officers charged in his death.
COVID-19 concerns prompt 2 separate trials in George Floyd case
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will stand trial alone in March in the death of George Floyd while the other three ex-officers charged in the case will be tried together in August.
George Floyd trials: Derek Chauvin in March, 3 others in summer
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will stand trial alone in March in the death of George Floyd, while the three other ex-officers charged in the case will go on trial together in late summer.
State asks to delay George Floyd trial to June, citing COVID-19
Prosecutors in the cases against the four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd have asked to delay the trial to June 7, 2021, citing COVID-19 concerns. The state's motion is supported by an affidavit from a member of President-elect Joe Biden's Coronavirus Advisory Board.
Minneapolis officer's attorney alleges George Floyd overdosed on fentanyl, says charges should be dropped
In a new filing in the case against a now-fired Minneapolis police officer involved in the killing of George Floyd, the officer’s attorney alleged that Floyd overdosed on fentanyl while resisting arrest and in doing so contributed to his own death, arguing the charges against the officer should be dropped.
Judge dismisses 3rd-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin, other charges remain
A Hennepin County judge has dismissed the third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, but denied the defense's motions to dismiss the other charges against him.
Minnesota AG asks court to reconsider audio, video coverage of George Floyd murder trial
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a motion asking the court to reconsider allowing audio and video coverage of the trial of the four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd.
Excited Delirium dilemma: Explanation or excuse for in-custody deaths?
During the excruciating nine minutes that George Floyd laid face-down on the asphalt, with former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin’s knee on his neck, there is a critical and insightful moment.
Body camera video of prior George Floyd arrest released
The body camera video of George Floyd's previous arrest in 2019 will be released to the public after a Hennepin County judge rejected the state's motion to seal it.
Judge's order allows Derek Chauvin to live outside Minnesota, address confidential
Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill signed an order Thursday outlining where Derek Chauvin can live and keeping his address confidential.
Court provides update on trial location for former officers in Floyd case
If the trial for the four former Minneapolis police officers remains in Hennepin County, the trial will be held at the Hennepin County Government Center, according to an update from the courts Tuesday.
Defense teams in Floyd case say state's additional evidence shows need for four separate cases
Attorneys representing three of the fired Minneapolis police officers in the George Floyd case say the prosecution's plan to introduce more evidence regarding the former officers' previous bad actions further proves their point for four separate cases.
George Floyd case pre-trial hearing: No decision on motions to dismiss charges, change venue, combine cases
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill said did not address the motions to dismiss the charges against the former Minneapolis police officers involved in the killing of George Floyd at Friday’s motions hearing.