/tags/derek-chauvin Derek Chauvin en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-24/just-before-a-trial-concerning-george-floyds-murder-an-ex-officer-pleads-guilty A trial was set to begin in Minnesota court for former officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng. In a turnabout, Kueng will plead guilty to aiding and abetting the manslaughter of Floyd. Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-24/just-before-a-trial-concerning-george-floyds-murder-an-ex-officer-pleads-guilty Laurel Wamsley /2021-12-15/derek-chauvin-pleads-guilty-to-violating-george-floyds-civil-rights "Nobody is above the law, and nobody is beneath it," said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, calling Chauvin's change of plea "important and historic." Wed, 15 Dec 2021 18:31:22 GMT /2021-12-15/derek-chauvin-pleads-guilty-to-violating-george-floyds-civil-rights Bill Chappell /news/2021-06-25/derek-chauvin-will-be-sentenced-today-over-george-floyds-murder Prosecutors were asking for the former police officer to be sentenced to a 30-year prison term. The defense attorney called for probation and time already served. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:21:36 GMT /news/2021-06-25/derek-chauvin-will-be-sentenced-today-over-george-floyds-murder Bill Chappell /news/national-politics/2021-05-07/justice-department-brings-federal-criminal-charges-against-derek-chauvin-3-others Prosecutors accuse the former officer and others of using excessive force and violating George Floyd's rights. The rare federal charges follow state charges in a trial in which Chauvin was convicted. Fri, 07 May 2021 15:09:34 GMT /news/national-politics/2021-05-07/justice-department-brings-federal-criminal-charges-against-derek-chauvin-3-others Carrie Johnson /2021-05-05/derek-chauvin-files-for-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. Wed, 05 May 2021 09:22:13 GMT /2021-05-05/derek-chauvin-files-for-new-trial-in-george-floyd-murder-case Vanessa Romo /2021-04-23/racial-and-social-justice-dialogue-after-chauvin-verdict-and-remembering-a-miami-man-killed-by-police-in-1979 Exploring the future of the relationship between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve and remembering the life of Arthur McDuffie more than 40 years after he was killed by police. Fri, 23 Apr 2021 22:43:29 GMT /2021-04-23/racial-and-social-justice-dialogue-after-chauvin-verdict-and-remembering-a-miami-man-killed-by-police-in-1979 Andrea Perdomo /commentary/2021-04-22/after-floyd-verdict-its-time-for-racist-policy-brutality-to-end-in-the-americas-too COMMENTARY: The police abuse Americans are suddenly confronting is vastly worse in Latin America and the Caribbean – and certainly affects the U.S. Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:38:33 GMT /commentary/2021-04-22/after-floyd-verdict-its-time-for-racist-policy-brutality-to-end-in-the-americas-too Tim Padgett /news/2021-04-21/lake-worth-beach-bishop-derek-chauvin-verdict-creates-opportunity-for-racial-unity Bishop Melvin Pinkney said that in the wake of Derek Chauvin's murder conviction, leaders need to place emphasis on the historical tension between police and Black communities to move forward. Wed, 21 Apr 2021 17:01:21 GMT /news/2021-04-21/lake-worth-beach-bishop-derek-chauvin-verdict-creates-opportunity-for-racial-unity Wilkine Brutus /news/2021-04-21/fear-of-being-pulled-over-by-police-remains-even-after-jury-convicts-chauvin-of-murder Dr. Howard Pratt, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Community Health of South Florida in Miami, says the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict is a step, but that as a Black doctor, he’s concerned about how much stress and anxiety many of his Black patients continue to feel. Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:07:05 GMT /news/2021-04-21/fear-of-being-pulled-over-by-police-remains-even-after-jury-convicts-chauvin-of-murder Verónica Zaragovia /news/2021-04-21/finally-america-reacts-to-chauvin-guilty-verdict Across the country, jubilation and relief broke out at the guilty verdict for the former Minneapolis police officer. But many people see it as the start of a long fight toward justice. Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:51:26 GMT /news/2021-04-21/finally-america-reacts-to-chauvin-guilty-verdict Emma Bowman