George Floyd killing: judge sets $1m bail for ex-officer Derek Chauvin
Court hearing comes as Floyd’s family prepares to bury him in Houston, where he spent most of his life
- George Floyd killing – latest US updates
A judge has set bail at $1.25m for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to the killing of George Floyd.
Chauvin, 44, appeared in court by video link on Monday to face charges of murder and manslaughter after he was filmed kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes, despite his cries of “I can’t breathe.”
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