Derek Chauvin

Aggravating factors involved in killing of George Floyd by former officer, judge rules

Outrage from the right toward his tweet is disingenuous, baseless and hypocritical

America Letter: The scale of the challenge to reform the criminal justice system is huge

Wright was shot by police officer after he was pulled over in Minneapolis on April 11th

Justice department to determine if pattern of excessive use of force exists

Police officer who killed 16-year-old girl in Ohio is put on administrative leave

Anxiety and fears subside as people pay their respects at George Floyd murder site

Kilkenny-born Prof Martin Tobin gave evidence in George Floyd trial

Outcome creates the possibility – and only that – of addressing systemic racial bias in the US’s police and judicial systems

With blue wall of silence broken in George Floyd trial, Biden calls for ‘real change’

Move follows jury’s verdict that ex-police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd

Police in Columbus release body-cam footage after responding to attempted stabbing call

Biden calls for new legislation on police reform, says verdict is ‘step forward’ for US

Cheers erupt outside courthouse in Minneapolis after verdict in case that gripped nation

The African-American man’s death at the knee of Derek Chauvin had a profound impact

Ex-police officer could face up to 40 years in jail if convicted of George Floyd murder

The police killing of Daunte Wright in the city where George Floyd was killed has shocked America

Teenager appears to raise his hands before being shot dead by police officer

Kimberly Potter (48) shot and killed man after he was pulled over for a traffic offence in Minneapolis

Former Minneapolis policeman will not address jury at trial over deadly arrest

Protests continue in Minneapolis after shooting of 20-year-old black man

US Wrap: Father rejects explanation that officer accidentally used gun instead of taser

Violent scenes all too familiar as protests continue over shooting of Daunte Wright

Philonise Floyd takes stand to humanise brother ahead of defence witness testimony

US Wrap: Minneapolis braced for more unrest as Derek Chauvin trial continues nearby

Office pulled handgun instead of Taser during struggle, according to city police chief

Expert witness Martin Tobin says Floyd was unable to breathe as a result of police officers’ actions

A small but determined group rise early to take their spot outside the Minneapolis court

Lt Johnny Mercil tells court use of force has to be reasonable

Senior detective tells trial he had never been trained to restrain suspect with knee on neck

Former police officer Derek Chauvin on trial for murder of Floyd in Minneapolis last year

Firefighter Genevieve Hansen tells court police prevented her treating Mr Floyd as he was dying

Darnella Frazier says former policeman had ‘cold look, heartless’ during incident

Lawyers argue ‘excessive’ force was used as ex-officer’s trial begins in Minneapolis

Opening arguments to begin on Monday as former Minneapolis police officer denies charges

Opening statements in trial of police officer charged with George Floyd murder to begin on Monday

Mass shootings prompt national conversation about racism against Asian-American community

Prosecutors say trial should not begin until higher court resolves how many charges Chauvin should face

Jury selection begins for one of the highest-profile trials in the USA in recent years

Ex-police officer and his wife charged with six counts of filing false tax returns