Derek Chauvin files petition to overturn state murder conviction
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is seeking to vacate his state murder conviction in the 2020 killing of George Floyd, according to court documents filed Tuesday.
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is seeking to vacate his state murder conviction in the 2020 killing of George Floyd, according to court documents filed Tuesday.
The former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd is trying to get his state charges dismissed, again.
Outraged Minnesota residents with loved ones who died at the hands of police are demanding accountability over the state's Republican Party holding a public prayer for the former police officer in prison for murdering George Floyd.
The Republican Party of Minnesota says party leadership did not support a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin held at its endorsement convention, while Attorney General Keith Ellison called the action deeply troubling and an act of cruelty to George Floyd's family.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara is facing a newer batch of conduct complaints, and he believes many of them are directly related to Operation Metro Surge.
Police departments across the country are struggling to fill their ranks, and Minnesota is no exception.
The high-profile assassination of a top Minnesota lawmaker and her husband could bring about a form of punishment long banned in the state.
Despite a staffing shortage, Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara says he is determined to build trust between police and the community.
Friday marked the second annual Day of Remembrance to honor the life of George Floyd. The day began at Minneapolis City Hall this morning with an interfaith service, that saw faith leaders and community leaders, come together to reflect, pray, and unify for justice.
A new Minneapolis Institute of Art exhibition shares teenagers' perspectives on the murder of George Floyd, explain Anna Dillard and Aurora Penasco Gouin.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is reacting to calls for President Trump to pardon ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, a topic that is picking up momentum after Elon Musk on X said a pardon is "something to think about." In 2021, Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder for killing George Floyd during an arrest in May 2020. He's now serving a 22-year sentence.
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday voted to approve another hefty legal settlement related to ex-police officer Derek Chauvin.
The judge overseeing Derek Chauvin's federal appeal has granted his lawyers the ability to test heart tissue from George Floyd's autopsy.
The ex-Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd hopes a motion granted by a judge on Monday will prove a heart condition actually killed him.
A substitute teacher at Woodbury High School is accused of reenacting the murder of George Floyd in class with students earlier this week.
The principal of Woodbury High School plans to meet with students on Wednesday after a substitute teacher allegedly reenacted the murder of George Floyd in class.
The ex-Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd has been transferred to a federal prison in Texas almost nine months after he was stabbed in a different facility.
The former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the murder of George Floyd has been transferred to a new prison nearly nine months after he was stabbed 22 times by a former gang leader.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is now serving out his sentence for the murder of George Floyd from a facility in Oklahoma.
A nonprofit organization is holding the first-ever day of remembrance to honor George Floyd on Friday. Win Back is holding the all-day event outside of the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis. Saturday marks four years since Floyd was murdered by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
A new lawsuit has been filed against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, accusing him of using excessive force a handful of months before he murdered George Floyd.
The Minneapolis City Council approved Thursday a $150,000 settlement for a man who witnessed the murder of George Floyd and testified against the former officer who killed him.
Nearly a dozen Minneapolis police officers were suspended, fired or received other reprimands for alleged misconduct during the unrest that followed George Floyd's murder in 2020, newly released documents show.
The man accused of stabbing Derek Chauvin 22 times in prison pleaded not guilty on Friday.
A grand jury in Arizona has indicted a man accused of stabbing Derek Chauvin 22 times in federal prison.
