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Three white Americans go on trial in death of black jogger
Gregory McMichael, 65, his son Travis, 35, and their neighbor William Bryan, 52, have been charged with murder and aggravated assault after chasing 25-year-old...
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Ex-cop convicted of George Floyd's murder files appeal
Derek Chauvin, who in June was sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for killing Floyd by kneeling on his neck for nearly 10 minutes, appealed the conviction Thursday night with a Minnesota district court, on the last day he was able to do so.
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Ex-cop convicted of Floyd murder pleads not guilty in separate violence case
Derek Chauvin, 45, is serving a 22-and-a-half-year prison sentence for the May 2020 murder of Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man whose death sparked protests against racial injustice and police brutality across the United States.
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US Justice Dept restricts use of chokeholds, 'no knock' entries
The use of chokeholds and 'no knock' warrants - when law enforcement enters a premises unannounced - have featured in several recent cases in the United States involving the deaths of Black men and women at the hands of police.
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Chauvin, other officers plead not guilty to federal charges in Floyd death
Chauvin was sentenced in June to 22 and a half years in prison for Floyd's May 2020 death, which sparked protests against racial injustice and police brutality across the United States.
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Derek Chauvin sentenced to over 22 years for George Floyd murder
The 45-year-old former US cop gave his 'condolences' to the Floyd family in a Minneapolis court, without apologising, before Judge Peter Cahill handed down a lesser sentence than the 30 years the prosecution had sought.
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US former police officer to be sentenced for George Floyd murder
Minnesota law provides for a minimum sentence of 12.5 years for the white, 45-year-old killer, who has been jailed since being convicted on three counts of murder and manslaughter two months ago.
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Will US justice system be tougher on police after George Floyd case?
Although police kill an average of 1,000 people every year, only 110 officers were charged with murder between 2005 and 2015, according to a count by Bowling Green State University.
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Former US cop who killed George Floyd to face sentencing
Minnesota law provides for a minimum sentence of 12.5 years behind bars for the 45-year-old white ex-cop, who has been incarcerated since being found guilty of homicide two months ago.
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US teen who filmed Floyd's murder says video brought justice
Darnella Frazier, then 17, took out her phone in Minneapolis and recorded Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, providing crucial evidence that led to Chauvin's conviction.
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Biden hosts George Floyd family on anniversary of shocking murder
Floyd's daughter Gianna, his mother, sister and brothers will be among those attending private talks with Biden at the White House, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.
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Trial postponed for three US ex-police charged in Floyd death
White ex-officer Derek Chauvin, 45, was convicted in April of murdering African American George Floyd last year in a case that prompted a national reckoning on racial injustice and police brutality.
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UN urged to create commission to probe US police violence
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and the American Civil Liberties Union were among the dozens of groups that made the request in a letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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Chauvin, three other officers face new charges for George Floyd death
The federal charges unsealed on Friday are separate from those brought against the former officers by the state of Minnesota.
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US ex-cop convicted of Floyd murder seeks new trial
The 45-year-old -- who knelt on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes in Minneapolis -- faces up to 40 years in prison after being found guilty last month in a case that prompted a national reckoning on racial injustice and police brutality.
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Black Americans embraced Biden, and in Floyd trial he embraced them back
A politician whose own seemingly charmed life was turned upside down by searing family tragedies, Biden has long been a master at showing compassion.
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OPINION: The trial of George Floyd: There are no broken justice systems
Justice is not conviction. Corrective action is the afterthought of justice. Justice is and should be first and foremost, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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US announces probe into Minneapolis police
US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a civil investigation to determine whether the Minneapolis Police Department systematically uses excessive force and 'engages in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing,' including during legal protests.
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'Justice': America reacts to George Floyd murderer's conviction
On Tuesday sacked Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd, a black man who died when the officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes last year.
