Minnesota's Attorney General, who's leading the prosecution in George Floyd's death, says he won't rush the investigation into the officers on the scene.
Two former Federal Prosecutors we spoke with say the arrest and charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter against former officer Derek Shauvin, were unusual for a case like this.
LEADING THE PROSECUTION INGEORGE FLOYD'S DEATH-- SAYS HEWON'T RUSH THE INVESTIGATIONINTO THE OFFICERS ON THE SCENETWO FORMER FEDERAL PROSECUTORSWE SPOKE WITH SAY THE ARRESTAND CHARGES OF THIRD-DEGREEMURDER AND SECOND-DEGREEMANSLAUGHTER AGAINST FORMEROFFICER DEREK CHAUVIN...WEREUNUSUALLY FAST FOR A CASE LIKETHIS.BUT FORMER FEDERAL PROSECUTORMARK (OS-LER) OSLER SAYS THISCASE IS DIFFERENT BECAUSE OFWHAT THE VIDEO SHOWS.21SEC MARK OSLER / LAWPROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF ST.THOMAS "WITH DEREK CHAUVIN YOUHAD THIS IMAGE OF HIM DIRECTLYCAUSING THE DEATH.INVESTIGATION.WE'VE HAD MORE VIDEOS COME OUTTHAT DO SHOW THE ROLE OF THOSEOTHER MEN AND THAT ISDEFINITELY GOING TO HELP THEATTORNEY GENERAL IN EVALUATINGTHE CASEFORMER FEDERAL PROSECUTORBENNETT GERSHMAN SAYS HEDOESN'T SEE THETHREE OTHER OFFICERS FACINGHOMICIDE CHARGES BASED ON THECURRENT EVIDENCE WE'VE SEENTHE MINNEAPOLIS POLICEDEPARTMENT IS NOW BEING
Attorneys Will League and Chris Wooten discuss First Amendments rights in regards to protests.
