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News Articles: derek chauvin trial

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter on April 20 in the 2020 death of George Floyd.

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Derek Chauvin Seeks New Trial In George Floyd Murder Case

The former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted last month for murdering George Floyd is asking the court for a new trial. His lawyers say Chauvin's case was tainted by pretrial publicity.

May 05, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
A video still shows Dr. David Fowler, the retired chief medical examiner for the state of Maryland, testifying in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin on April 14 in Minneapolis. Maryland officials say there will be an independent review of cases of deaths in police custody handled by the medical examiner's office under his leadership.

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Maryland To Probe Cases Handled By Ex-Medical Examiner Who Testified In Chauvin Trial

An independent review will look at reports of deaths in police custody under the tenure of Dr. David Fowler, the retired chief medical examiner who testified for the defense at Derek Chauvin's trial.

April 24, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
An image from a police body camera shows bystanders outside Cup Foods in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020. The group includes Darnella Frazier, third from right, as she made a 10-minute recording of George Floyd's death.

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Darnella Frazier, Teen Who Filmed Floyd's Murder, Praised For Making Verdict Possible

Frazier is being hailed for her bravery and quick thinking in recording the video that has been seen by millions and played a key role in former police officer Derek Chauvin's trial.

April 22, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
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'Utter disbelief': Across Georgia, Human Rights Activists React To Chauvin Verdict

Racial justice organizers across Georgia watched anxiously Tuesday as the verdict was read in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. The former police officer was found guilty on three counts. GPB spoke with local activists about their reactions.

April 21, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge ,
  • Grant Blankenship ,
  • and 1 more
Crowds erupted in celebration in front of the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis after Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts.

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Crowds Erupt In Cheers In Minneapolis After Guilty Verdict

"George Floyd! Justice!" yelled the crowd gathered outside the Hennepin County Government Center after the jury convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin.

April 20, 2021
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  • James Doubek
People gather outside the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis on Tuesday before the jury's decision returning guilty verdicts against former police officer Derek Chauvin.

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Floyd's Brother On Verdict: 'I Was Just Praying They Would Find Him Guilty'

Philonise Floyd began weeping as Judge Peter Cahill read the three guilty verdicts aloud in court on Tuesday. "As an African American, we usually never get justice," he told reporters through tears.

April 20, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
Students pose for photos during a walkout at Tartan High School in Oakdale, Minn.

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Minnesota Students Walk Out Of School To Protest Racial Injustice

Across the state young people left class in an impromptu demonstration as jurors in Minneapolis began deliberating in the Derek Chauvin trial.

April 20, 2021
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  • Elizabeth Shockman
A lone protester stands outside the Hennepin County Courthouse on Monday as lawyers presented closing arguments in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin. The jury is now deliberating.

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1st Full Day Of Jury Deliberations Underway In Chauvin Murder Trial

The 12 jurors, who have remained anonymous throughout the trial, will be fully sequestered each night at a nearby hotel until they reach a decision. Any verdict must be unanimous.

April 20, 2021
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  • Becky Sullivan
A mural of George Floyd looms behind a crowd of demonstrators gathered for a solidarity rally in memory of Floyd and Daunte Wright in Minneapolis.

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Political Rewind: Nation Anxiously Awaits Chauvin Verdict; Backlash To Ga.'s Election Law Continues

The jury in the Derek Chauvin trial begins their deliberations following closing statement from attorneys. Chauvin stands accused of murder after he put his knee into George Floyd's neck for over 9 minutes. In related news, questions are being raised about HB 286, a measure passed by the state legislature that would bar local governments from cutting police budgets by 5% or more.

April 20, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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Hundreds of demonstrators attended a Sunday rally for Black and Asian solidarity at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis ahead of a possible verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin this week.

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In Minneapolis, Residents And Law Enforcement Alike Brace For Chauvin Trial Verdict

With the National Guard on patrol and barbed wire fences lining downtown, residents say they feel anxious ahead of a verdict, which could come this week.

April 19, 2021
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  • Becky Sullivan
A National Guard soldier stands guard on an outside balcony last week at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, where the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd continues.

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Reporter's Notebook: Impressions Of A City As Derek Chauvin's Trial Nears Its End

The nation's largest suburban shopping mall was filled with consumers, while National Guard troops stood guard in downtown Minneapolis. Making sense of the contrasting images is hard.

April 19, 2021
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  • Walter Ray Watson
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin tells the judge on Thursday he will not testify on his own behalf in his trial over the death of George Floyd. His attorney, Eric Nelson, is seen at left.

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Testimony Ends Without Derek Chauvin Taking The Stand In His Trial

Chauvin told Judge Peter Cahill that he would exercise his Fifth Amendment right. Closing arguments are expected to begin on Monday.

April 15, 2021
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Witness Seth Stoughton testified on Monday in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin that the force used against George Floyd was not reasonable.

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Chauvin Trial: Expert Says Use Of Force In George Floyd Arrest Was Not Reasonable

"No reasonable officer would have believed that that was an appropriate, acceptable or reasonable use of force," Seth Stoughton, a former police officer and use of force expert, told jurors.

April 12, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
Philonise Floyd, George Floyd's younger brother, testifies  Monday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

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WATCH: George Floyd's Brother Testifies In Derek Chauvin Trial

Philonise Floyd said people would go to church just because his brother was there: "He just was like a person everybody loved around the community. He just knew how to make people feel better."

April 12, 2021
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Breahna Giles, a forensic scientist with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension testified on Wednesday in the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.

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Pills Gathered From George Floyd Scene Contained Traces Of Methamphetamine, Fentanyl

Forensics specialists testified that a handful of pills recovered from the SUV that Floyd was in and the police squad car had very low levels of the controlled substances.

April 07, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
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