Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd and sentenced to 22.5 years in state prison for second-degree murder. He was also sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for violating Floyd’s civil rights.
Prosecutors asked a judge to reject a request by media to unseal the names of the jurors who convicted ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the death of George Floyd More
August 16, 2021
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A coalition of news media outlets has asked the judge who oversaw the trial of Derek Chauvin to release the identities of jurors who convicted him in the death of George Floyd, saying there is no known threat to juror safety that would warrant keeping their names […] More
August 4, 2021
Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights want their trials separated from Derek Chauvin's. More
August 3, 2021
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. But it’s not clear yet what Chauvin’s experience will look like. AN UNUSUAL START Since his April conviction, Chauvin has been held at the state’s […] More
June 25, 2021
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Friday that he’s hoping a judge’s 22 1/2-year sentence imposed on former police Officer Derek Chauvin will be a “moment for change.” Ellison spoke shortly after Chauvin heard his sentence for second-degree murder in George Floyd’s death. Repeating part of his statement after Chauvin’s conviction, Ellison said the sentence […] More
June 25, 2021
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Judge Peter Cahill told George Floyd’s family members that “I acknowledge and hear the pain that you’re feeling,” before sentencing a former Minneapolis police officer to 22 1/2 years in prison for murder. Cahill didn’t speak at length during Derek Chauvin’s sentencing hearing Friday, but […] More
June 25, 2021
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin’s knee led to the biggest outcry against racial injustice in the U.S. in generations. The punishment handed […] More
June 25, 2021
A judge has rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s request for a new trial in George Floyd’s death. More
June 25, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (Court TV) – Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is due in court Friday to find out his punishment for the murder of George Floyd. A Hennepin County jury convicted Chauvin in April of three charges in Floyd’s death: unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The verdicts were celebrated in the streets […] More
June 24, 2021
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The defense attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd is seeking not only a new trial but also a hearing to “impeach the verdict” by investigating potential juror misconduct. Eric Nelson’s request for a new trial for Derek Chauvin is fairly routine, but the […] More
June 10, 2021
Derek Chauvin is scheduled to be sentenced after he was convicted of murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd. More
June 3, 2021
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, convicted of George Floyd's murder, appeared in court on federal charges. More
June 2, 2021
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Three women have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing the one-time Northern California home of a former police officer who testified on behalf of the officer convicted of killing George Floyd by splashing pig blood on it and leaving a pig’s head near the front porch. >>>WATCH FULL TRIAL ON DEMAND: […] More
May 13, 2021
Derek Chauvin, convicted of killing George Floyd, has asked for a new trial saying the trial court abused its discretion. More
May 5, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One of the jurors who convicted Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd on Monday defended his participation in a protest last summer in Washington, D.C., following online speculation about his motives for serving on the jury and whether it might be grounds for appeal. >>>WATCH FULL TRIAL ON DEMAND: MN v. DEREK […] More
May 4, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (Court TV) — The sentencing hearing of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is scheduled for June 25, 2021, at 2:30 pm ET, according to Spenser Bickett, Hennepin County Court PIO. Chauvin was convicted of three counts in the death of George Floyd: Unintentional Second-Degree Felony-Murder, Third Degree Depraved Mind Murder and Second-Degree Manslaughter. […] More
April 28, 2021
A juror who cast one of the unanimous votes to convict a white former Minneapolis police officer of killing George Floyd said most of deliberations was primarily spent trying to convince one person who was uncertain about part of the jury instructions. More
April 28, 2021
A third-degree murder charge could impact to the three other fired Minneapolis police officers, Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng, and Tou Thao, who still have a pending issue with the Minnesota Court of Appeals. More
April 22, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An alternate juror at the trial of Derek Chauvin said she agreed with the jury’s decision to convict him in George Floyd’s death, saying she saw Chauvin as the leader of officers at the scene and that he brushed off warnings by bystanders that Floyd was in danger. “I felt he was guilty,” Lisa Christensen said […] More
April 22, 2021
Convicted of the murder and manslaughter of George Floyd, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was taken to his new home at Minnesota Correctional Facility, the state's only maximum-security prison in Oak Park Heights. More
April 21, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd’s neck, was handcuffed and taken into custody Tuesday after being convicted of all three counts against him. >>>READ MORE: MN v. Chauvin Daily Trial Highlights Twelve jurors found Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, ultimately deciding that Chauvin […] More
April 21, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The judge overseeing the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in the death of George Floyd on Monday called recent comments by U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters “abhorrent,” saying they could lead to a verdict being appealed and overturned. >>>READ MORE: MN v. Chauvin Daily Trial Highlights Waters, a California Democrat, had joined protesters on Saturday outside the police department […] More
April 20, 2021
Court TV will continue to provide live post-verdict coverage of America’s biggest police brutality case, MN v. Derek Chauvin, in 'The Death of George Floyd' Murder Trial. Here’s how to watch. More
April 20, 2021
After about 10 hours of deliberation over two days, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of all charges including second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter. More
April 20, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officer Derek Chauvin “had to know” he was squeezing the life out of George Floyd as the Black man cried out over and over that he couldn’t breathe and finally fell silent, a prosecutor told the jury Monday during arguments at Chauvin’s murder trial. >>>HOW TO WATCH: Court TV’s Live Coverage of MN v. Derek Chauvin […] More
April 19, 2021
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Vandals left a pig’s head at the one-time California home of a use-of-force expert who testified on behalf of the officer accused of killing George Floyd, police said. Blood was also smeared on the house in Santa Rosa, north of San Francisco, that once belonged to Barry Brodd, a retired […] More
April 19, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd are set to make their closing arguments Monday, each side seeking to distill three weeks of testimony to persuade jurors to deliver their view of the right verdict. >>>READ MORE: MN v. Chauvin Daily Trial Highlights For prosecutors, Derek Chauvin recklessly […] More
April 19, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The defense at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd rested its case Thursday without putting Chauvin on the stand, presenting a total of two days of testimony to the prosecution’s two weeks. >>>HOW TO WATCH: Court TV’s Live Coverage of MN v. Derek Chauvin Closing arguments are set […] More
April 15, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck area — and was bearing down with most of his weight — the entire 9 1/2 minutes the Black man lay facedown with his hands cuffed behind his back, a use-of-force expert testified at Chauvin’s murder trial. >>>READ MORE: MN v. Chauvin Daily Trial […] More
April 7, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The parade of Minneapolis police officers rejecting a former officer’s actions in restraining George Floyd continued at his murder trial, including a use-of-force instructor who said officers were coached to “stay away from the neck when possible.” >>>READ MORE: MN v. Chauvin Daily Trial Highlights Lt. Johnny Mercil on Tuesday became the […] More
April 7, 2021
