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Chauvin is to be tried for the killing of George Floyd. Judge Peter Cahill’s decision comes after the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that he must reconsider a third-degree murder charge against 44-year-old Chauvin, whose trial got under way with jury selection this week in Minneapolis. “I have to follow the rule that the court of appeals has put in place,” Cahill said, explaining his decision. Chauvin already faces a more serious charge of second-degree murder, which carries a sentence of up to 40 years in prison, as well as a charge of second-degree manslaughter. The reinst...

state legislators are playing “keep away” with funding for the state’s National Guard that dates back to the original uprising in May 2020. The National Guard will be present throughout the trial, but the state is not yet sure how related costs will be covered.   At this moment, at George Floyd Square, at the intersection of East 38th St. and Chicago Ave. in South Minneapolis, people are continuing to gather to mourn the life of George Floyd and every Black person killed at the hands of the Minneapolis Police. That living memorial, erected after Floyd’s death, is a community gatheri...

Timeline: The impact of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis and beyond The impact of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis and beyond Replay Video UP NEXT "Say his name" and "I can't breathe." Words that became a national chorus in the months following the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed while being taken into police custody in Minneapolis on Memorial Day 2020. © Christopher Harris via AP This undated handout photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. In demonstrations that drew millions in cities across the country and abroad, protesters called for police reform...

Derek Chauvin Trial

Focus returns to Minneapolis as jury selection begins for Chauvin The World © Jim Mone/AP George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, remains a makeshift memorial for Floyd who died at the hand of police making an arrest. Top of The World — our morning news roundup written by editors at The World. Subscribe here. Jury selection begins on Monday in a Minneapolis courtroom for Derek Chauvin's trial for the death of George Floyd — a case that sparked widespread outrage and global protests over police violence and racism. Chauvin, the former police officer who was filmed kneeling o...