A jury has unanimously convicted Derek Chauvin of the murder of George Floyd. Former Minneapolis police officer Chauvin had denied charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. But after 10 and a half hours of deliberations, the jury convicted him of all charges. Mr Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died while being restrained
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Derek Chauvin’s trial has heard the fatal case of George Floyd “wasn’t policing, this was murder”, as both sides made their closing arguments. The jury has now been sent out and will start considering its verdict over Mr Floyd‘s death in the US city of Minneapolis last year. Former police officer Chauvin has pleaded not
The fate of Derek Chauvin is now in the hands of 12 jurors. Selected after an exhaustive process, a dozen Minnesotans – six white, six black or mixed-race, aged between their 20s and 60s – are now the focus of a nation’s expectations. Three weeks of testimony have been distilled into a few hours of
Vandals have targeted the former home of a witness who testified in Derek Chauvin’s defence in the trial of the killing of George Floyd. Police were called after a group of people dressed in black sprayed the property with blood and dumped a pig’s head on the porch at around 3am on Saturday. The house
Half of all adults in the US have received at least one COVID-19 jab, according to new figures. Almost 130 million people aged 18 or older have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, or 50.4% of the total adult population. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also said almost 84
A teenager who shot dead eight people at a FedEx building in Indianapolis legally bought two assault rifles just months after police confiscated a gun from him, detectives have said. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has identified former FedEx employee Brandon Scott Hole as the attacker behind Thursday’s mass shooting, which saw four members of the
US regulators have warned people to stop using a Peloton treadmill if they have children or pets. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission says it has received dozens of reports of children and animals being pulled underneath the Tread+ machine and becoming trapped. One child has died, and others have been left with injuries including
Bodycam footage of a police officer fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy last month appears to show the teenager holding his hands up before he is shot. Adam Toledo can be seen running away from police down an alley in Chicago as the officer shouts for him to stop and show his hands. The boy stops
Joe Biden has described mass shootings as a “national embarrassment” that has to end. A day after eight people were killed in an attack at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, the US president said more must be done to reduce gun violence – and urged Congress to ban military-style assault weapons. “Too many Americans are
Eight people have been killed in a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis. At least four people are in hospital – one with critical injuries – while two others were treated at the scene and released following the incident late on Thursday. Police earlier said multiple people were injured and had been transported to
Former police officer Derek Chauvin has refused to testify in court over the killing of George Floyd as the defence rested its case and the murder trial was adjourned. At the start of Thursday’s proceedings Chauvin informed the court that he would not testify, invoking his 5th Amendment right not to take the stand. “Is
US President Joe Biden has announced new sanctions on the Russian government and the expulsion of 10 diplomats in retaliation for hacking and election interference. Mr Biden said Russia’s efforts to undermine free elections in the US were an “unusual and extraordinary” threat to security. The actions represent the first retaliatory measures announced against the
Derek Chauvin’s defence team was evidently relying heavily on the testimony of retired medical examiner Dr David Fowler to persuade the jurors of the former police officer’s innocence. He was the only witness called to give evidence on day 13 of the trial. The forensic pathologist, serving as an expert witness, outlined to the jury
A former police officer who fatally shot a black motorist during a traffic stop in Minnesota will be charged with second-degree manslaughter, a prosecutor has said. The incident, which saw Daunte Wright, 20, die, unfolded on Sunday just over 10 miles from where George Floyd died last year. Kim Potter, the officer who fired the
The defence has begun in the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd. One of the first witnesses contradicted prosecution evidence and said the force used on Mr Floyd was justified and reasonable because he kept struggling. Barry Brodd, a consultant in the use of police force, said Derek Chauvin
The rollout of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine across Europe has been delayed, while US officials have recommended a “pause” in the use of the jab as reports of blood clots are investigated. The healthcare giant said on Tuesday it had “made the decision to proactively delay the rollout of our vaccine in Europe”.
The police officer who shot a black man after a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb has been identified as a veteran of 26 years. Kim Potter shot Daunte Wright on Sunday, on the outskirts of the same city where George Floyd was killed last year. Police chiefs believe she accidentally used her gun instead
Protests have taken place after police fatally shot a black man during a traffic stop in the Minnesota city of Brooklyn Center, just outside of Minneapolis. The man has been named by family as 20-year-old Daunte Wright. He was stopped by police on Sunday – about 10 miles from where George Floyd died during an
A US army lieutenant is to sue two Virginia police officers after they pulled their guns on him and used pepper spray during a traffic stop. The law suit has been filed by Caron Nazario in Virginia against Windsor police officers Joe Gutierrez and Daniel Crocker, and alleges that they violated his constitutional rights. It
Tiger Woods mistakenly thought he was in Florida when the golfer was interviewed by police after his recent high-speed car crash in Los Angeles, according to a report. A 22-page police report into the incident, obtained by USA TODAY Sports, showed when Deputy Kyle Sullivan interviewed Woods in hospital after the crash, he told him