The Manitoba Court of Appeal is ordering a retrial of a case after finding a judge overlooked police evidence in awarding $100,000 to a family that accused officers of going into their hotel room without cause and assaulting them eight years ago.
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin (right) addresses the court on April 15 after invoking his fifth-amendment right and declining to testify on his own behalf.
The way Minnesota is handling allegations against police may be a revelation to people in Winnipeg
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The way Minnesota is handling allegations against police may be a revelation to people in Winnipeg
We’re not used to seeing police on trial. Here, when officers are accused of crimes, many avoid prosecution through a variety of creative methods.
As we follow news accounts of the Minneapolis trial of former officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, what seems even more unusual is that officers are testifying against their former colleague. Even the police chief took the stand in full uniform to condemn him.