Judge Orders Release Of Bodycam Footage In George Floyd Case

TOPLINE

A Minnesota judge ordered the bodycam footage taken by officers during the fatal arrest of George Floyd be made publicly available, according to the Associated Press.

KEY FACTS

Key Background

Floyd, a Black man, died while handcuffed on May 25 after Chauvin, a white police officer, pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. The body cam footage shows the officer’s view of Floyd’s death, which was captured on a cellphone camera by an eye-witness and prompted world-wide protests in support of the Black Lives movement and sparked a national conversation about the nature of policing and racial bias in law enforcement. Chauvin was charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter. The other three former officers were charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter.

Further Reading

Judge orders release of body camera video in Floyd case (Associated Press)

Leaked police bodycam video shows new details of George Floyd’s fatal arrest (CNN)

Media: Body camera video in Floyd case should be made public (Associated Press)