Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd‘s death, pleaded not guilty Thursday for allegedly violating the civil rights of a 14-year-old in 2017.
This indictment alleges that Chauvin deprived the teenager of his right to be free of unreasonable force. The indictment claims that Chauvin held the teen by his throat, hit him on the head with a flashlight and then kneeled on his neck and upper back as the teen was handcuffed and no longer resisting.
The restraint was similar to the one he used on Floyd and resulted in bodily injury for the teen, according to the indictment.
This teenager, like Floyd, is Black.
At least 18 complaints had been filed against Chauvin during his 19-year tenure with the Minneapolis police department, according to department records.MORE: Former officers involved in George Floyd’s death plead not guilty
Floyd was killed in May 2020 after he was placed under arrest on the suspicion that he was using a counterfeit $20 bill to buy cigarettes at a convenience store.
In the Floyd murder trial, prosecutors presented evidence of Chauvin’s history of restraining people by kneeling on their neck or upper back — highlighting eight different incidences to the judge.© Star Max via Getty Images, FILE People walk during the The “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” march and demonstration protesting police brutality and racial inequality on July 31, 2020 in New York City.
In Floyd’s death, Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for pressing his knee against Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes. He was sentenced to 22 and-a-half-years in prison.
Judge Peter Cahill rejected Chauvin’s request for a new trial in June.MORE: Former officers involved in George Floyd’s death plead not guilty
Chauvin and his fellow former officers Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao have also been charged with violating Floyd’s constitutional rights in ways that “resulted in bodily injury to, and the death of, George Floyd,” according to the federal grand jury indictment.
They all pleaded not guilty.
Lane, Kueng and Thao also face a state trial on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. They have also entered not guilty pleas on these charges.
I’m just disgusted! He’s not even a human
I still don’t think this cop killed George Floyd the guy was full of drugs and in poor health. George Floyd was a criminal who fought with police, This story about the 14 year old makes me think there is more to the story. I have 3 kids and I know where they are and they aren’t doing things to get stopped by the cops. I think this kids family thinks now is the time to get a paycheck. At some point these parents need to be held accountable for not knowing where their kids are and not letting them roam the streets.
Officer Chauvin should be back on the job at this moment, he was railroaded——Set Derek free
AMEN, He should receive a million dollar bonus.
The three of you Guys are SICK. Until something like what happens to George Floyd hits home for you you’ll realize that Chauvin is a murderer and deserves what he got , He should rot in jail.
I totally agree with you, this is the only manner police brutality will stop.