A Minnesota judge on Tuesday lifted a gag order in the criminal case against four former officers charged in death of George Floyd.

A coalition of news media organizations and attorneys for two of the officers involved have said making the videos public would provide a more complete picture of what happened to Floyd.

The statement and others from Derek Chauvin, the officer who pressed his knee into Floyd's neck on May 25, came from transcripts for the body camera of two other officers at the scene.

Faced with calls from activists and a majority of City Council members to dismantle or defund the department, Arradondo also said he would use a new system to identify problem officers and intervene if there are early warning signs of trouble.

Floyd's death has ignited calls to reform the Minneapolis Police Department, which community activists have long accused of entrenched racial discrimination and brutality.

Whether pulling their pistol, taser or baton, Winnipeg police officers used force on people 857 times in 2019, according to an annual report filed to the Winnipeg Police Board this week.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Wednesday added a more serious second-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin.

George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, died after pleading for his life as a police officer knelt on his neck during an arrest.

The autopsy by a doctor who also examined Eric Garner’s body found the compression cut off blood to Floyd’s brain, and weight on his back made it hard to breathe, attorney Ben Crump said at a news conference.

'Gangsta' singer Kehlani condemned Lana Del Rey for 'further endangering the lives of Black people' after sharing videos which included protesters' uncovered faces amid the killing of George Floyd.