⁍ Derek Chauvin was released from a correctional facility after posting a $1 million bond.
⁍ He is charged with second- and third-degree murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death.
⁍ Videos of the incident set off nationwide protests over police brutality and racism.
– The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering a black motorist who was captured on video kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes has been released on $1 million bond, Reuters reports. Derek Chauvin, who is charged with second- and third-degree murder and manslaughter in the May 25 death of George Floyd, was released on the conditions that he not work in law enforcement or have any contact with Floyd’s family.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-race-usa-chauvin/former-police-officer-charged-in-george-floyds-death-released-on-1-million-bond-idUSKBN26S32L