Bill Chappell

Bill Chappell appears in the following:

What's Next For Chauvin And 3 Other Ex-Officers In Cases Over George Floyd's Murder?

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Derek Chauvin is scheduled to be sentenced in June. Later this summer, his three fellow former officers are slated to go on trial on charges of aiding and abetting murder.

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Jurors In Chauvin Trial Have Security Escort, Are Partially Sequestered

Monday, April 12, 2021

When jurors report for duty each morning in Derek Chauvin's trial, they do so as a group, escorted into the courthouse building by sheriff's deputies.

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Video: Medical Examiner Says Police Restraint 'Just More Than Mr. Floyd Could Take'

Friday, April 09, 2021

Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker testified Friday that Floyd's subdual and neck compression by police was more than his body could handle, given his underlying heart conditions.

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Chauvin Trial: Expert Says George Floyd Died From A Lack Of Oxygen, Not Fentanyl

Thursday, April 08, 2021

"A healthy person subjected to what Mr. Floyd was subjected to would have died," pulmonary specialist Dr. Martin Tobin told jurors on Thursday.

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European Court Backs Mandatory Vaccinations For Children

Thursday, April 08, 2021

Requiring vaccines can be seen as "necessary in a democratic society," the Strasbourg-based court said in its ruling on a law governing preschool kids.

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Chauvin Trial: Special Agent Testifies Floyd Said, 'I Ain't Do No Drugs'

Wednesday, April 07, 2021

Senior Special Agent James Reyerson changed his own testimony on Wednesday, after first saying Floyd admitted, "I ate too many drugs." The reversal was a blow for defendant Derek Chauvin.

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Police Expert Says 'Excessive' Force Against Floyd Wasn't The Only Option

Wednesday, April 07, 2021

The officers could have taken other measures, including simply talking to George Floyd, says Sgt. Jody Stiger, a use-of-force expert at the Los Angeles Police Department.

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MLB Moves All-Star Game To Colorado Amid Uproar Over Georgia Voting Law

Tuesday, April 06, 2021

The change came in response to Georgia's controversial new voting law, which the MLB says is against its values.

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Chauvin's Restraint On Floyd's Neck Isn't Taught By Police, Use-Of-Force Trainer Says

Tuesday, April 06, 2021

Lt. Johnny Mercil and Sgt. Ker Yang are the latest in a string of police officials who are testifying about the department's training and Derek Chauvin's use of force against George Floyd.

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Police Chief Says Derek Chauvin Violated Minneapolis Policies On Use Of Force

Monday, April 05, 2021

"To continue to apply that level of force to a person proned out, handcuffed behind their back – that in no way, shape or form is anything that is by policy," said Chief Medaria Arradondo.

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Undercover Video Of Clandestine Luxury Dinner In Paris Prompts Police Inquiry

Monday, April 05, 2021

"Once you pass through the door, there's no more COVID," a man told a visitor to one exclusive pop-up dining spot. The high-priced menu included Champagne and foie gras.

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Senior Police Officer Says Chauvin's Neck Restraint Of Floyd Was 'Uncalled For'

Friday, April 02, 2021

Asked if he saw anything on police body camera footage that would justify putting a knee on George Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, Lt. Richard Zimmerman said, "No, I did not."

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'In Lay Terms, I Thought He Was Dead,' Testifies Paramedic Of George Floyd

Thursday, April 01, 2021

Paramedics who treated George Floyd as he lay motionless in the street, testified at then-officer Derek Chauvin's trial on Thursday. They said Floyd was in cardiac arrest and "limp" when they arrived.

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Courtroom Video: Floyd's Girlfriend Testifies On Day 4 Of Derek Chauvin Trial

Thursday, April 01, 2021

In emotional testimony, Courteney Ross described to the jury the man she knew, adding detail to a life that ended when George Floyd died in police custody last Memorial Day.

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Johnson & Johnson Says Contractor Botched Part Of Vaccine Production

Thursday, April 01, 2021

The drug company says the problem involved one batch of a substance that goes into its coronavirus vaccine. But the contractor, Emergent BioSolutions, has a history of problems.

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Chauvin Trial: Witnesses Describe Officers' Fatal Detention Of George Floyd

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

"Even I said to the officer, I said, 'man, he said he can't breathe.' They said, 'if he keep talking, well, he can breathe,'" said Charles McMillian, who testified that he pulled over to observe.

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Cashier Says He Offered To Pay After Realizing Floyd's $20 Bill Was Fake

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Testifying in Derek Chauvin's trial, Christopher Martin said that while George Floyd was being placed on a gurney, he felt disbelief and guilt.

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Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Shows '100% Efficacy' In Adolescents

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Pfizer says it will submit the clinical trial results "as soon as possible" to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and is hoping to start vaccinating children before the next school year.

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'It Wasn't Right,' Young Woman Who Recorded Chauvin And Floyd On Video Tells Court

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

The young woman, who was 17 when she filmed former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin holding his knee on George Floyd's neck, says the only violence she saw was "from the cops."

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'I Believe I Witnessed A Murder,' Witness Says Of 911 Call In Chauvin Case

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

"I felt the need to call the police on the police," Donald Williams said of the 911 call he made after an ambulance took George Floyd away. He said Derek Chauvin used a "blood choke" on Floyd.

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