US Police Officer Who Murdered George Floyd Granted $1.25 Million Bail
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Jun 09, 2020
The Minneapolis ex-policeman accused of killing unarmed black man George Floyd has made his first court appearance, where his bail was set at $1.25m (£1m).
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Prosecutors cited the "severity of the charges" and public outrage as the reason for upping his bail from $1m.
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Derek Chauvin faces charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter. Three other arresting officers are charged with aiding and abetting murder.
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Mr Floyd's death in May led to global protests and calls for police reform.
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Mr Chauvin, who is white, knelt on Mr Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes while he was being arrested in Minneapolis on 25 May.
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He and the three other police officers have since been fired.
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