Derek Chauvin

Federal prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to sentence a former Minneapolis officer to 25 years for violating the rights of George Floyd, saying Derek Chauvin’s actions were cold-blooded and needless as he knelt on the Black man’s neck while Floyd repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe. Chauvin pleaded guilty in December to violating Floyd’s rights, admitting for the first...

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is appealing his conviction for murder in the killing of George Floyd, arguing that jurors were intimidated by the protests that followed and prejudiced by heavy pretrial publicity. Chauvin asked the Minnesota Court of Appeals in a court filing Monday to reverse his conviction, reverse and remand for a new trial in a new…

Former officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao were each charged with depriving Floyd of his civil rights while acting under government authority.

A Minneapolis firefighter testifying at the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers says they ignored her pleas to help administer medical aid to George Floyd as the unresponsive Black man was pinned to the ground.

A bystander who says he feared George Floyd would die under the knee of Derek Chauvin wept Tuesday at the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating Floyd’s civil rights

A jury of 18 people who appeared mostly white was picked Thursday for the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty to a federal count alleging he willfully deprived George Floyd of his rights during the May 25, 2020, arrest that led to the Black man’s death.

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of violating George Floyd’s civil rights

The murder of George Floyd by Police Officer Derek Chauvin led to protests nationwide and demands for reform of U.S. police departments.

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of murdering George Floyd, plans to change his not guilty plea on federal charges that he violated Floyd’s civil rights, according to a court notice. A court filing in the U.S. District Court in Minnesota indicated Chauvin will appear at 9 a.m. Wednesday to enter a new plea. Chauvin and three...

Jury selection begins Tuesday for a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer, Kim Potter, who says she meant to grab her Taser instead of her handgun when she shot and killed motorist Daunte Wright, who was Black.

The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death intends to appeal his conviction and sentence, saying the judge abused his discretion or erred during several key points in the case.

The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death has pleaded not guilty to violating a teenager’s civil rights in a separate case that involved a restraint similar to the one used on Floyd

The House passed a bill that would remove Confederate statues and the bust of Roger Taney, a former chief justice known for promoting slavery.

Law enforcement experts say Derek Chauvin’s conviction and lengthy prison sentence in George Floyd’s murder could lead to better police training and hiring.

Reactions are pouring in after the sentencing of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer, was given 22.5 years in prison for murdering George Floyd. Beverly White reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on June 25, 2021.

LA area residents had mixed reactions in the sentencing of Derek Chauvin, with some saying it wasn’t enough, and others saying it is a big step forward in the justice system. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, June 25, 2021.

Some of George Floyd’s family members are calling Derek Chauvin’s 22 1/2-year sentence for murder in his death insufficient, while others are expressing optimism that it would be an impetus for change

George Floyd’s Nephew Brandon Williams said that “22 and a half years” was not enough after the Derek Chauvin sentencing Friday.

It’s not clear yet what Derek Chauvin’s prison experience will look like.