George Floyd death: Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin posts $1M bail, released from jail
Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder, manslaughter
By Danielle Wallace | Fox News
The former Minneapolis police officer seen in the viral video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd before his death in police custody posted a $1 million bond and was released Wednesday.
Derek Chauvin, who is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and manslaughter, was released from Oak Park Heights prison, where he had been held since May 31, a Minnesota Department of Corrections spokesperson confirmed to Fox 9 Minneapolis.
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