MINNEAPOLIS—The lead prosecutor for Hennepin County said he had filed charges of third degree murder and manslaughter against Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who held his knee on the neck of George Floyd, in an incident that has sparked mass unrest across the city. Michael Freeman, the Hennepin County Attorney, said that Mr. Chauvin, who was fired Tuesday in the wake of video showing his treatment of Mr. Floyd, was in custody. Mr. Freeman said that the criminal complaint would be completed and available later in...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 29, 2020 12:49 UTC