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Derek Chauvin: Judge drops third-degree murder charge against former officer in George Floyd’s death, but second-degree murder charge remains
Chauvin still faces charges of second-degree unintentional murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death on May 25, which sparked nationwide protests and a reckoning over race and policing this summer. Chauvin, who was released on $1 million bond earlier this month, was seen in videos of the incident kneeling on Floyd’s neck for almost eight …