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Derek Chauvin: In Judge Floyd’s death, the judge dropped the charge of third-degree murder against the former officer, but left the charge of second-degree murder pending.

Chauvin is still facing charges of second-degree manslaughter and second-degree homicide in Floyd’s death on May 25, which counted nationwide protests and race and policing this summer. Chauvin, who was released on a 1 1 million bond earlier this month, was seen in a video of an incident that kept …

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