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*The courthouse where former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will be tried for murdering George Floyd is being heavily reinforced to block out the public. Here’s more from TMZ: Construction crews have been hard at work over the past week fortifying downtown Minneapolis with de facto forcefields, including areas where protests and unrest are expected […]

*On Tuesday, a jury found Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all 3 counts of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and 2nd-degree manslaughter for the death of George Floyd. Chauvin faces a maximum of 40 years in prison. Chauvin’s conviction resonated globally, with foreign dignitaries and community leaders reacting to a verdict across social media. […]

Kellie Chauvin – Derek Chauvin *According to redacted court documents made public this week, a Minnesota judge has approved a divorce settlement between the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd and the former officer’s wife. The divorce of Derek Chauvin and Kellie Chauvin was finally granted on Tuesday, just months after Washington County […]

George Floyd’s killers – Cops-Chauvin-Kueng-Lane-Thao *Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin reportedly plans to change his not guilty plea to federal charges that he violated George Floyd’s civil rights.  We previously reported that the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of Floyd pleaded not guilty in federal court in September to charges […]

* Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was charged in George Floyd’s death, is now facing nine felony income-tax charges, along with his estranged wife. Chauvin and Kellie — who filed for divorce in June — have been charged with “multiple tax-related felonies,” according to a press release from the Washington County District […]

Firefighter Genevieve Hansen Testifies In Derek Chauvin Trial *Six witnesses testified Tuesday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, and several teared up while describing their recollections of the day George Floyd died. Witnesses included a mixed martial arts fighter, the teen who recorded the now viral video of Floyd’s death, the […]

*As was previously reported, former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter after killing George Floyd. We have now been informed that Chauvin’s bail has been set at $500,000, according to the criminal complaint filed in the 4th Judicial District Court of Minnesota. We don’t know a lot about […]

Derek Chauvin and wife estranged Kellie *A Washington County (Minnesota) judge has rejected a divorce settlement filed by Derek Chauvin’s estranged wife due to the possibility of fraud. Days after Derek was officially charged with manslaughter and the murder of George Floyd, Kellie Chauvin filed for divorce on May 31. However, divorce attorneys have […]

Eric Nelson – Derek Chauvin *#DerekChauvin pleaded not guilty to violating a teen’s civil rights in 2017.⁠ ⁠ Derek Chauvin has already been declared a murderer after he was convicted for killing #GeorgeFloyd. On Thursday, Chauvin entered a not guilty plea in connection to a 2017 case involving a teen, in which he retained the child similar […]

Donald Williams answers questions as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides Monday, March 29, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, in the May 25, 2020, death of George Floyd at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. Williams was testifying about what he saw of Floyd’s arrest. (Court TV via AP, […]

UPdate! *At a press conference on Friday, Mike Freeman, county attorney for Hennepin County, Minnesota confirmed that former Minneapolis police office Derek Chauvin had been arrested and charged with 3rd-degree murder of George Floyd. Chauvin was seen pressing his knee on the neck of Floyd for almost 10 minutes before he died. The other 3 […]

*So much for the theory that Kellie Chauvin is divorcing Derek Chauvin, the now ex-cop who killed George Floyd, to “protect her assets” as advanced by a lot of folks online. Nope, that’s not at all the case she says. The bottom line is that she doesn’t want a single penny from him, according to […]

George Floyd – Derek Chauvin *George Floyd’s sister spoke out on the anniversary of his death on Monday (Memorial Day) to announce she forgives the former cop who murdered him. “I’m not saying that it’s okay what he did — it’s not,” LaTonya Floyd tells PEOPLE. “But I pray that the next time he kneels […]

Derek Chauvin kneeing George Floyd *This posting to notify you that the jury has reached a verdict in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, one day after closing arguments. HOWEVER, the verdict isn’t scheduled to be read until between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. ET. Chauvin has been charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree […]

Derek Chauvin *As the proceedings began this Thursday, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill ruled to reinstate a third-degree murder charge for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd. Cahill initially dismissed the charge last fall because he believed that the circumstances of Chauvin’s case did not fit. […]