The Minneapolis Police Sergeant in charge of Derek Chauvin and the other officers involved in George Floyd’s death offered key testimony in court late Thursday. On the night George Floyd died, a 911 dispatcher had seen video of the encounter between police and Floyd in real-time and called Sgt. David Pleoger out of concern. Based […]

It was a day of emotional testimony and police bodycam footage Wednesday in the trial of Derek Chauvin. 19-year-old Christopher Marin was an employee at Cup Foods on the day George Floyd walked into the store and used a fake $20 bill Floyd used to pay for a pack of cigarettes. Martin testified that Floyd’s […]

Testimony continues this morning from an off-duty Minneapolis firefighter who was a bystander at George Floyd’s death.  Genevieve Hansen took cell phone video of the incident and pleaded with officers to take Floyd’s pulse before she called 9-1-1. Hansen was emotional Tuesday when the state asked how she felt about not being able to help […]

Donald Williams continued his testimony today. He was a bystander outside of Cup Foods when George Floyd died. Williams, a professional mixed martial artist (MMA), said he was “totally scared” by what he was seeing. Prosecutor Matthew Frank asked, “at some point did you make a 911 call?” Williams replied, “That is correct. I did […]

Opening statements are completed in the Derek Chauvin trial.  Prosecution attorney Jerry Blackwell laid out the state’s case against Derek Chauvin explaining that Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck for 9:29 on May 25th, 2020, resulting in Floyd’s death. Blackwell contended that “on May 25th of 2020, Mr. Derek Chauvin betrayed his badge […]

All jurors have been seated in the Derek Chauvin trial. The 15th and final juror was approved this morning. The man said he could be impartial, though defense attorney Eric Nelson asked him about his reaction to bystander video of George Floyd’s death. Nelson asked, “Have you formed an opinion about the use of force in […]

The Derek Chauvin trial will not be delayed and will not move. Judge Pete Cahill announced his decision this morning and said “Unfortunately, I think the pre-trial publicity in this case will continue no matter how long we continue it, perhaps some of it may with time be forgotten by people and as far as […]

Twelve jurors have now been seated in the trial of Derek Chauvin. The city of Minneapolis’ settlement with the family of George Floyd continues to loom over jury selection. One juror who was seated today said she’d seen news of the $27 million settlement and told the judge she believes she can remain impartial and […]

Two of the first seven seated jurors have been excused from the jury in the Derek Chavin trial after questioning from Judge Pete Cahill about publicity around the city of Minneapolis’ $27 million settlement with the family of George Floyd. The first juror excused, an Hispanic man in his 20s, said it would be hard […]

Judge Pete Cahill today is questioning via Zoom the seven jurors seated in the Derek Chauvin trial prior to the publicity around the city of Minneapolis’ $27 million settlement with the family of George Floyd. The settlement and its publicity have become a key issue in the trial so far as the defense has asked […]