‘I’m not a bad guy’: Police video captures distraught Floyd
Body camera footage shows a panicked George Floyd pleading with Minneapolis police officers in the minutes before his death. More
July 16, 2020
George Floyd
George Floyd, a black man, was killed on May 25, 2020, after police officer Derek Chauvin pressed a knee on his neck for 9 1/2 minutes outside a convenience store where Floyd was suspected of using a counterfeit bill.
Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd’s family filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Minneapolis and the four police officers charged in his death, alleging the officers violated Floyd’s rights when they restrained him and that the city allowed a culture of excessive force, racism and impunity to flourish in […] More
July 15, 2020
Judge warns of possible move of trial in George Floyd death
A Minnesota judge warned attorneys charged in George Floyd's death that if they don't stop speaking to media, the case will need to move. More
June 29, 2020
4 ex-officers due back in court in George Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd are due in court Monday. It’s the second pretrial hearing for the men. Derek Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder and other counts, while Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are charged with aiding and abetting Chauvin. Floyd died May […] More
June 29, 2020
Pelosi pushes Senate with House passage of George Floyd bill
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Passage of the House Democrats’ far-reaching police overhaul bill returned attention to the Senate on Friday, as the divided Congress struggles to address the global outcry over the killings of George Floyd and other Black Americans. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled she’s willing to negotiate if the Senate is able […] More
June 26, 2020
Dispatcher unafraid of being ‘snitch’ reports Floyd arrest
A 911 dispatcher called a supervisor to report her concerns while watching a police officer press their knee into George Floyd's neck. More
June 16, 2020
Text of testimony of George Floyd’s brother before Congress
George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, spoke before the House Judiciary Committee about his brother's murder. More
June 10, 2020
George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, to be buried
By JUAN A. LOZANO, NOMAAN MERCHANT and ADAM GELLER Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Hundreds of mourners packed a Houston church Tuesday for the funeral of George Floyd, capping six days of mourning for the black man whose death has led to a global reckoning over police brutality and racial injustice. Floyd, 46, was to […] More
June 9, 2020
Bond raised to $1M for officer charged in Floyd’s death
Derek Chauvin, charged with second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd, had a bond set at $1 million. More
June 8, 2020
Prosecutors charge 3 more officers in George Floyd’s death
Three additional police officers were charged in the death of George Floyd, as protest continue from coast to coast. More
June 3, 2020
Report: 3 more cops to be charged in George Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors plan to charge a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with second-degree murder, and for the first time will level charges against three other officers at the scene, a newspaper reported Wednesday. Widely seen bystander video showing Floyd’s May 25 death has sparked protests […] More
June 3, 2020
Medical examiner: Floyd’s heart stopped while restrained
A medical examiner classified George Floyd's death as homicide, saying his heart stopped when he was restrained and his neck compressed. More
June 2, 2020
George Floyd’s family to release results of own autopsy
The attorney for George Floyd's family plans to announce the results of an independent autopsy into his death. More
June 1, 2020
Minneapolis cop who knelt on man’s neck charged with murder
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday and charged with murder. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Derek Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and […] More
May 29, 2020
Minneapolis police station torched amid George Floyd protest
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cheering protesters torched a Minneapolis police station that the department was forced to abandon as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St. Paul and angry demonstrations flared across the U.S over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer kneeled […] More
May 29, 2020
Derek Chauvin, accused in George Floyd’s death, opened fire on 2 people
Derek Chauvin, the white police officer accused of killing George Floyd, had a history of nearly 20 complaints and 2 letters of reprimand. More
May 28, 2020
Mayor: Officer who put knee on man’s neck should be charged
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mayor of Minneapolis called Wednesday for criminal charges to be filed against the white police officer seen on video kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed black man during an arrest, even after the man said he couldn’t breathe and stopped moving. Based on the video, Mayor Jacob Frey said he […] More
May 27, 2020