MINNEAPOLIS, June 4 — Prosecutors yesterday levelled new criminal charges against all four Minneapolis police officers in the death of an unarmed black man who was pinned by his neck to the street during an arrest, sparking nine days of nationwide protests. Derek Chauvin, arrested Friday on...
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Derek Chauvin, arrested Friday on charges of third-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, 46, was newly charged with an additional, more serious count of second-degree murder, according to court documents filed in the case. Floyd, who police suspected of trying to pass a counterfeit bill to pay for cigarettes, was pronounced dead at a hospital shortly after the fatal encounter on May 25.
The mass public activity followed weeks of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, which forced millions of Americans out of work and disproportionately affected minorities. “This is a significant step forward on the road to justice, and we are gratified that this important action was brought before George Floyd's body was laid to rest,” Benjamin Crump, attorney for the Floyd family, said in a statement.
“This is another important step for justice,” said US Senator Amy Klobuchar, who is from Minnesota and a potential running mate for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the November 3 election.
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