George Floyd

Curfew in Minneapolis after police killing of Black man

Policewoman who fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Minneapolis suburb accidentally confused her handgun with her taser, police say, sparking tensions in city already on edge because of George Floyd's murder trial.

Investigation ordered after US police pepper-spray Black army officer

Footage of two cops detaining Virginia National Guard’s Lieutenant Caron Nazario at gunpoint and pepper-spraying him in the face during a violent traffic stop comes as police face multiple allegations of racism and misconduct.

Protests in Minneapolis after cop guns down Black man in traffic stop

Police fire teargas and stun grenades as hundreds gather outside the police station in Brooklyn Center, northwest of Minneapolis, to protest the death of 20-year-old Black man Daunte Wright 16 km from where a cop killed George Floyd.

Medical examiner stands by homicide conclusion for Floyd's death

Dr. Andrew Baker, Hennepin County's chief medical examiner, ruled that George Floyd's heart stopped beating and his lungs stopped working because Derek Chauvin and other officers pinned him to the ground in a way that starved his body of oxygen.

'Low level of oxygen' led to George Floyd's death – expert

“A healthy person subjected to what Mr. Floyd was subjected to would have died,” said prosecution witness Dr. Martin Tobin, a lung and critical care specialist.

Expert testifies police used inappropriate 'deadly force' on Floyd

On day eight of the George Floyd murder trial, Jody Stiger, a tactical trainer in the Los Angeles Police Department, told the court Derek Chauvin and his colleagues shouldn't have used any force once the 46-year-old was on his stomach, in handcuffs.

Police trainer: Chauvin used unauthorised neck restraint on George Floyd

Lieutenant Johnny Mercil, a use-of-force instructor in the Minneapolis police department, tells the trial court Derek Chauvin was not following protocol when he used his leg as a neck restraint on George Floyd last year.

Minneapolis police head: Kneeling on Floyd's neck violated restraint policy

Medaria Arradondo, Chief of Police in Minneapolis, gives testimony against Derek Chauvin, stating that the former police officer's action violated his department's restraint policy and the arrest should have ended once Floyd "stopped resisting."

Kneeling on George Floyd's neck 'totally unnecessary' – senior officer

Lieutenant Richard Zimmerman, giving evidence for the prosecution on the fifth day of Derek Chauvin's murder and manslaughter trial, said the sacked 19-year veteran officer had violated department policies on the use of force.

George Floyd's girlfriend tells jury of couple's struggle with addiction

On day four of former police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, Courteney Ross cried on the witness stand as she told the story of how she met boyfriend George Floyd.

Store cashier expresses 'disbelief, guilt' over George Floyd's death

Christopher Martin, a store clerk at the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, says he regretted accepting fake $20 bill from Black American George Floyd that led to his arrest and eventual death.

Emotional witness regrets not doing more to save Floyd as trial continues

Eighteen year-old Darnella Frazier, who shot the viral video of George Floyd's deadly arrest by former police officer Derek Chauvin, says at the trial that she has felt remorse for not physically interacting and not saving his life.