Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin Hit With Two New Lawsuits Over Same Move That Killed George Floyd
Derek Chauvin is named in two new civil lawsuits alleging excessive use of force during separate encounters with Black individuals in 2017.
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Derek Chauvin is named in two new civil lawsuits alleging excessive use of force during separate encounters with Black individuals in 2017.
Both lawsuits claim racism.
The complaint alleges Chauvin hit Pope in the head multiple times with a metal flashlight, and eventually, put Pope on the floor in the prone position with a knee on Pope’s upper back and neck.
Two lawsuits filed Tuesday allege Derek Chauvin used excessive force on two victims, similar to tactics he used in taking George Floyd's life.
Two Minnesotans filed federal civil rights lawsuits Tuesday against the city of Minneapolis and Derek Chauvin, alleging they were traumatized when the former police officer used his 'signature move' of kneeling on their necks -- the same way that he killed George Floyd.