Third-degree murder charge reinstated in George Floyd murder case

Former Minnesota policeman Derek Chauvin will now face three charges in the death of Floyd.

A Minnesota judge granted a request by prosecutors on Thursday to reinstate a charge of third-degree murder against Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who is on trial already facing second-degree murder and manslaughter charges. Chauvin is to be tried for the killing of George Floyd. Judge Peter Cahill’s decision comes after the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that he must reconsider a third-degree murder charge against 44-year-old Chauvin, whose trial got under way with jury selection this week in Minneapolis.