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The murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for his involvement in the killing of George Floyd begins in Hennepin County, Minnesota. A series of protests in the United States and around the world occurred in 2020 in response to the killing.
2021-03-29

The murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for his involvement in the killing of George Floyd begins in Hennepin County, Minnesota. A series of protests in the United States and around the world occurred in 2020 in response to the killing. [https:--www.washingtonpost.com-nation-2021-03-07-derek-chauvin-trial-george-floyd- ("The Washington Post")]George Floyd protests
2021-03-29

The family of George Floyd, the man killed while in police custody last May, settles their lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis for $27 million.
2021-03-12

The trial of former Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin begins in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chauvin's trial is the first time that a judge in Minnesota has authorized cameras to show a full criminal trial.
2021-03-8

A Hennepin County, Minnesota judge drops the third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin, who was filmed kneeling on the neck of George Floyd for nearly nine minutes in May. He still faces second-degree murder and manslaughter charges.
2020-10-22

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signs a law banning various forms of chokeholds.
2020-07-23

An Algerian man in Antwerp, Belgium, dies after a police officer knelt on his back during an arrest outside a bar. The death was compared to that of George Floyd.
2020-07-19

The Minneapolis City Council passes a resolution to begin the process of abolishing the Minneapolis Police Department. Mayor Jacob Frey has publicly opposed the measure.
2020-06-7

The criminal charge for former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd is upgraded to second-degree murder, while the three officers who helped restrain Floyd are charged with aiding and abetting murder.
2020-06-3

Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin, who was recorded on video kneeling on George Floyd's neck for several minutes and eventually causing his death, is taken into custody by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and charged with third-degree murder and second degree manslaughter.
2020-05-29