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
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A long-time suspect in the disappearance of California student Kristin Smart almost 25 years ago has been charged with her murder, while his father is accused of helping to conceal her body. Paul Flores, 44, was the last person seen with Ms Smart when she vanished on 25 May 1996. She had been returning to
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 withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan is being delayed until 11 September – the 20th anniversary of the al Qaeda terror attacks on America. President Joe Biden has pushed back the departure by just over four months, in contrast to the previous planned full exit date of 1 May set by his predecessor,
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
George Floyd’s younger brother has broken down in court as he recalled “the leader of our household” who made sure they got to school and made “the best banana mayonnaise sandwiches”. Father-of-two Philonise Floyd, 39, shed tears as he was shown a picture of his late mother and a young George. “That’s my oldest brother
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
Stacey Wright is very proud of the photo she snapped of the Duke of Sussex walking his dog on the beach near his new California home. She said she happily agreed to his security team’s request not to take any further pictures – but kept the one she had already taken. As a devotee of
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
An expert witness has said the sheer volume of videos taken by bystanders of George Floyd’s arrest helped her establish the view that oxygen deprivation – and not opioid overdose – is what killed him. Officer Derek Chauvin is charged with the second and third-degree murder and manslaughter of Mr Floyd, following his death on
Rapper DMX has died one week after suffering a “catastrophic cardiac arrest”, his family has said. The 50-year-old, whose real name was Earl Simmons, had been admitted to intensive care in New York on Friday 2 April and was initially placed on life support. Earlier this week, family, friends and fans had held a vigil
The so-called “Satan shoes” which allegedly contained a drop of human blood are to be recalled following a lawsuit from Nike. Lil Nas X, a rapper, helped launch the shoes, which were based on the Nike Air Max 97. Nike had filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against MSCHF Product Studio, the sellers of the footwear.
A world-renowned breathing expert has told the George Floyd murder trial that the 46-year-old died from “lack of oxygen”. Dr Martin Tobin, a lung and critical care specialist from Chicago, said in his testimony at the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin that Mr Floyd‘s breathing was too shallow to take in enough
The use of force against George Floyd should have stopped once he had been arrested and handcuffed, ex-cop Derek Chauvin’s murder trial has heard. Use-of-force expert Jody Stiger, a Los Angeles Police Department sergeant serving as a prosecution witness, said that based on his review of video evidence, Chauvin‘s knee was on Mr Floyd‘s neck