A juror in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer found guilty in the 2020 death of George Floyd, failed to disclose that he attended an event attended by Floyd’s relatives last year, raising questions of impartiality, according to legal experts. Floyd stopped breathing while being pinned to the ground by Chauvin…
Legal Experts Flag Failure of Chauvin Juror to Disclose Attending Martin Luther King Jr. Rally With Floyd’s Relatives
Legal Experts Flag Failure of Chauvin Juror to Disclose Attending Rally With Floyd’s Relatives
A juror in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer found guilty in the 2020 death of George Floyd, failed to disclose that he attended an event attended by Floyd’s relatives last year, raising questions of impartiality, according to legal experts. Floyd stopped breathing while being pinned to the ground by Chauvin…
Prosecutors: Derek Chauvin Deserves Aggravated Sentence in George Floyd Killing
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin should receive an aggravated sentence for his actions leading to the death of George Floyd, prosecutors argued in a legal brief filed on Friday. “The facts proven beyond a reasonable doubt at trial demonstrate that five aggravating factors support an upward sentencing departure,” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, a…
First Juror in Derek Chauvin’s Trial Speaks Out After Guilty Verdict
The jury in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was at peace with the guilty verdict they rendered, the first juror to reveal his identity said this week. “After we deliberated and we had to do some explaining to a few people, breaking it down a little bit further, everybody was on…
Chauvin Trial Juror Speaks Out After Guilty Verdict
The jury that found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty in the death of George Floyd was at peace with their verdict, according to the first juror to reveal his identity and speak publicly about the trial. “After we deliberated and we had to do some explaining to a few people, breaking it down…
Chauvin Sentencing in Floyd Death Pushed Back to June 25
MINNEAPOLIS—Sentencing for former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death has been pushed back to June 25, according to online court records. Chauvin’s June 16 hearing was reset by Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill. A brief entry Tuesday in the online court docket gave no reason, but court spokesman Spenser Bickett said it…
On Julius Caesar, Derek Chauvin, and the Fate of our Republic
Julius Caesar is often blamed for bringing about the end of the Roman Republic. I think he merely happened to be there when the Republic imploded. In 49 BC, Caesar crossed the Rubicon, a shallow river in Northern Italy, with a single legion. The river marked the border between cis-Alpine Gaul and Italy proper. Bringing…
Minnesota’s Attorney General Explains Why George Floyd’s Death Not Charged as Hate Crime
Minnesota’s attorney general, who led the prosecution against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, said prosecutors did not bring hate crime charges against Chauvin in George Floyd’s death because there was no evidence of racial bias. Asked by CBS’ “60 Minutes” if the law enforcement restraint leading to Floyd’s death last year was a hate crime,…
Minnesota Attorney General Explains Why George Floyd’s Death Not Charged as Hate Crime
Minnesota’s attorney general, who led the prosecution against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, said prosecutors didn’t bring hate crime charges against Chauvin in George Floyd’s death because there was no evidence of racial bias. Asked by CBS’ “60 Minutes” if the law enforcement restraint leading to Floyd’s death last year was a hate crime, Attorney…
The Heavy Burden Placed on High-Profile Jurors
Commentary So much has been said about the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin—and so little has been mentioned about the jurors who decided the case. Let’s take a walk in their shoes. At first, you are allowed to go home every night, and while you really want to talk to your…
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