A former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd was released’ from prison on Wednesday after posting a 1 million bonds.
Court records show that Derek was released’
from the facility where he was taken into custody just before 11:30 a.m. local
time. This prompted the Minnesota governor to mobilize the National Guard in
the event of a protest.
"The release of Derek Chauvin on bond
is a painful reminder to George Floyd's family that we are still far from
getting justice for George," Floyd's family lawyers said in a statement.
George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who
died after being stopped’ in the street by several police officers, including a
white officer, Chauvin, knelt in front of Floyd's neck for about eight minutes.
Chauvin was charged’ with second-degree
murder, third-degree murder and homicide, while three former officers - Thomas
Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao - were charged with aiding and abetting
second-degree murder and homicide. Was charged. The other three former officers
had earlier posted on bail.
Under Chauvin’s bail conditions, he is
required to attend all court appearances, not to work for law enforcement, hand
over all firearms licenses, and maintain contact with Floyd's family. Is.
It is not clear where Chauvin got the
money for the bond.
Floyd's death, officially declared a
genocide sparked protests in the United States and around the world against
police brutality and racial injustice.
After Chauvin was released’ on bail,
hundreds took to the streets of Minneapolis to demand justice.
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