BREAKING: @MinneapolisPD chief Medaria Arradondo will NOT seek a 3rd term as chief of MPD.
Chief Rondo says he will retire NEXT MONTH. "After 32 years of service.. now is the right time for new leadership & new perspective" for the @MinneapolisPD. @FOX9
.@MayorFrey says he'll name an interim police chief this week. @FOX9
"I CARED & I TRIED" How outgoing MPD Chief Medaria Arradondo hopes his legacy will be defined. Rondo set to retire next month after 32+ years serving his hometown police department. "A son of #Mpls." @FOX9
"IT'S TIME" Outgoing Chief Medaria Arradonda says here, he has strong feelings about future department leadership at @MinneapolisPD. He'll step aside after his 3-year term wraps up next month. Frey promises national search for Rondo's successor. So who will want the job? @FOX9
Mayor's office confirms that going forward, the term of #Mpls Police chief will be 4 years under the new charter. Rondo has promised to fill out his 3-year term that ends next month before retiring from @MinneapolisPD. @FOX9
COMMUNITY REACTS TO RONDO RETIREMENT: Watch & listen to some of the resident voices we are hearing from today at this south #Mpls grocer, not far from #GeorgeFloydSquare. @FOX9
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CLOSING ARGUMENTS: Judge Cahill on the bench, instructing jurors right now. Closing arguments coming up shortly. Prosecutor Steve Schleicher will be up first. Followed by defense attorney Eric Nelson. Then prosecutor Jerry Blackwell will deliver state rebuttal. #DerekChauvinTrial
SUPERSEDING CAUSE: Judge Cahill instructing the jury on a potential superseding cause of death. "Defendant is not criminally liable if a superseding cause caused the death."
Prosecutor Steve Schleicher began his closing argument at 9:30am CT. He begins with a biography of #GeorgeFloyd. "His name is George Perry Floyd, Jr.. he died face down on the pavement.. a knee to the neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds." #DerekChauvinTrial
COURT IS BACK IN SESSION: Several issues to address. Defense has filed a motion for acquittal after the state's case. Pretty standard stuff here. Judge Cahill likely to reject. Defense atty Eric Nelson arguing now. #DerekChauvinTrial#GeorgeFloyd
Nelson arguing state did not prove the case against #DerekCahuvin beyond a reasonable doubt. Citing use of force threshold not met. Also health, cause of death has not been established again, beyond reasonable doubt. Prosecutors arguing against motion now. #GeorgeFloyd@FOX9
COURT IN SESSION: Attorneys arguing about expected evidence & upcoming testimony from defense today. Specifically related to Park Police officer Peter Chang, who looked up #GeorgeFloyd info on squad computer during deadly encounter w/ #Mpls police officers. #DerekChauvinTrial
#DerekChauvin defense attorney Eric Nelson fighting for officer Chang evidence, specifically relating to group of bystanders on sidewalk. Were they a risk/threat to officers dealing w/ #GeorgeFloyd? Seems Nelson is going to stick passionately w/ idea crowd was threatening. @FOX9
Defense has some editing to do on Police officer Chang's body worn camera video. Specifically cutting out #GeorgeFloyd personal info we are told is clearly visible on in-squad computer screen. Nelson asks for 10 minutes to do that. Judge says jury will come in for 9:30am start.
BREAKING: Officials in Brooklyn Center say they will immediately release police body camera footage from yesterday's deadly encounter between officers & 20yo #DuanteWright@FOX9
RIGHT NOW:Brooklyn Center police chief Tim Gannon now playing the body cam footage on @FOX9
BROOKLYN CENTER: Body cam footgage has just been released capturing an "accidental discharge" or "negligent discharge." Female officer apparently wanted to draw and deploy her taser, instead pulled out her handgun & fired a single shot. #DaunteWright