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Minneapolis police chief expected to testify against Chauvin in murder trial over arrest of George Floyd
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Minneapolis police chief expected to testify against Chauvin in murder trial over arrest of George Floyd

  • "This was murder - it wasn't a lack of training," Arradondo said last year in a statement on the video footage of Chauvin, who is white, kneeling on the neck of Floyd, a 46-year-old handcuffed Black man, for more than nine minutes.
  • Chauvin has pleaded not guilty to murder and manslaughter charges, arguing that he did only what he was trained to do in his 19 years as a police officer.
Published 05 Apr, 2021 06:02pm
Texas sheriff fires seven officers after custody death of Black man
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Texas sheriff fires seven officers after custody death of Black man

  • He was held on a marijuana possession charge, though he had less than two ounces, which is a misdemeanor, Allen, Texas, Police Department said .
  • Scott died later that night after having been restrained and pepper-sprayed following his handover to the county jail, the New York Times reported, adding that a spit hood had been placed over his head.
Published 02 Apr, 2021 06:54pm