George Floyd Case: Ex-police cop gets released?
Washington, 8th October: A former Minneapolis police officer charged in the African-American George Floyd murder has been released on bail from the court.
According to reports from DW, Derek Chauvin, Minneapolis ex-police office who was charged with the murder of George Floyd was released from jail after posting a $1 million bond on Wednesday.
Lawyers for Floyd’s family said in a statement, “Derek Chauvin’s release on bond is a painful reminder to George Floyd’s family that we are still far from achieving justice for George.”
Chauvin was charged with second-degree and third-degree murders and manslaughter, while three former officers, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao, were charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter. The other three former officers had previously posted bail.
Under the conditions of Chauvin’s bail, he is required to attend all court appearances, not work in law enforcement, surrender all licenses or permits for firearms, and maintain no contact with Floyd’s family.
It is not clear how Derek Chauvin arranged money for his bond.
George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died after being restrained face down in the street by multiple police officers, including one white officer, Chauvin, who pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for nearly eight minutes.
Floyd’s death which was officially declared a homicide had sparked protest across the USA against the police brutality and racial differences.
Following the news of Derek’s bail, people in Minneapolis took to streets to protest and have demanded justice for George Floyd.
Stay tuned to Baaghi TV for all the latest news and updates!
Leave a reply
