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Court Asked to Void Verdict Against Former Officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s Murder

ST. PAUL, Minn.—An attorney for Derek Chauvin asked an appeals court Wednesday to throw out the former Minneapolis police officer’s convictions in the murder of George Floyd, arguing that legal and procedural errors deprived him of a fair trial. Chauvin’s attorney, William Mohrman, told a three-judge panel of the Minnesota Court of Appeals that the…


Both Sides Seek to Delay State Trial for Cops in Floyd Death

MINNEAPOLIS—Prosecutors and defense attorneys for three former Minneapolis officers who are charged in the death of George Floyd asked a judge on Friday to postpone their state trial while a federal civil rights trial goes forward. Thomas Lane, J. Kueng, and Tou Thao are scheduled to go to trial on March 7 on state charges…


3 Ex-officers Ask to Block Streaming of Trial in Floyd Death

MINNEAPOLIS—Attorneys for three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death asked a judge Thursday to bar their upcoming trial from being livestreamed, saying some witnesses won’t testify if the proceedings are broadcast. The request from attorneys for Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao is an about-face from their earlier request to have…


Ex-officers Charged in Floyd’s Death Want Separation From Chauvin

MINNEAPOLIS—Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights are asking that their federal trials be separated from the trial of Derek Chauvin, who has already been convicted on state murder charges for kneeling on Floyd’s neck as he pleaded for air. Attorneys for J. Kueng and Tou Thao said in court…


Mark McCloskey Opens Up to The Epoch Times: ‘The Power Resides in the People’

Last summer, the George Floyd riots didn’t just bring death and damage to the city of St. Louis, it made Mark and Patricia McCloskey famous. The Epoch Times was able to sit down with Mr. McCloskey and go over his journey into politics. He opened up a bit more about what happened after he and…


Minneapolis to Pay $27 Million to Settle George Floyd Family Lawsuit

MINNEAPOLIS—The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the man’s death in police custody, as jury selection continued in a former officer’s murder trial. Council members met privately to discuss the settlement, then returned to public session for an unanimous vote in…


Key Players in Trial of Ex-officer Charged in George Floyd’s Death

MINNEAPOLIS—Jury selection begins Monday for a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death. Derek Chauvin’s trial, which is expected to last weeks, will be overseen by an experienced judge and argued by skilled attorneys on both sides. It will be streamed online for the world to see because the…