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Officer who pinned George Floyd charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter

By Anthony Leonardi
Published May 29, 2020 5:33pm ET
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Officer who pinned George Floyd charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter
A protestor holds a sign with an image of George Floyd during a Wednesday, May 27, 2020 protest at the Minneapolis Police Department 3rd precinct. A protest was held to demand justice in the death of George Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck. This was the second night of protest against the killing.

The officer who pinned down George Floyd by the neck was taken into custody and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

Derek Chauvin, the officer shown in a video that emerged online arresting and pinning Floyd with his knee, was taken into custody by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington announced Friday.

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