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DEREK CHAUVIN TRIAL

“Chauvin then assumed his signature pose, pressing his knee into the subdued and handcuffed Patty’s back — just as he would later do to snuff the life out of George Floyd,” the lawsuit reads.
He wrote the book, he said, as a guide for the next police brutality case.
The former officer faces 20 to 25 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights
Chauvin's appeal to the Minnesota Court of Appeals came 90 days after his June 25 sentencing on the last day he could have done so, according to court documents. He was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Tuesday, May 4, asked a Minneapolis judge for a new trial two weeks after he was found guilty in the killing of George Floyd.
In recent days, a photo of Brandon Mitchell that was originally posted on social media around the Aug. 28 event commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech began circulating online and on multiple news sites. Many online questioned his motive and its potential to fuel a possible appeal in Derek Chauvin's case.
The trial, livestreamed and televised around the world, broke new ground in Minnesota, and the experiment changed the minds of some who’d been skeptical of cameras in the courtroom. In August, the public will have another opportunity to watch in real time as prosecutors lay out their case against officers who were involved with George Floyd’s fatal arrest.
Brandon Mitchell, juror No. 52, said on “CBS This Morning” that the pressure and stress came from watching video evidence each day of George Floyd's death.
Chauvin, 45, was convicted of second- and third-murder and second-degree manslaughter in the 2020 death of Floyd. Judge Peter Cahill will make the decision about sentencing; under Minnesota law, Chauvin will be sentenced only for the most serious charge, second-degree murder.
Former Minneapolis cop became first white police officer in state history to be convicted of killing a Black person. A Black life mattered, if you will.
Even before the jury's decision was made public on Tuesday, state officials called for peace as demonstrations went on in the Twin Cities and possible civil unrest was expected.
One day after legal arguments concluded in the trial against former-Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd, a jury found Chauvin guilty on all three charges.
George Floyd's final moments were captured on bystander video and viewed by millions of people around the world in a matter of hours. The incident became one of the most infamous police encounters in history, sparking unprecedented international protests and renewed discussion about race and policing.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will comment on the Derek Chauvin trial verdict Tuesday, April 20. Watch a stream here.
Here are select quotes from summations to the jury by prosecuting attorney Steve Schleicher of the Minnesota attorney general's office, defense attorney Eric Nelson and prosecuting attorney Jerry Blackwell, who rebutted Nelson's presentation.

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