The Minnesota Attorney General, Keith Ellison has increased the charges against a former Minneapolis police officer who was involved in the killing of an African-American man, George Floyd in the US. Recall that Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old man died on May 25,2020 in the hands of a White police officer in Minneapolis. The officer, Derek
The Minnesota Attorney General, Keith Ellison has increased the charges against a former Minneapolis police officer who was involved in the killing of an African-American man, George Floyd in the US.
The officer, Derek Chauvin, who was seen in the viral video with his knee on Floyd’s neck, was earlier charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter which some blacks and protesters believe were not harsh enough for the crime. However, following a call for the charges to be increased and the other officers brought to book, the Minnesota Attroney on Wednesday announced that the charges against Chauvin has been increased to second-degree murder and also, the other three officers involved in the incident have been charged too.
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