George Floyd: Derek Chauvin's bail raised to $1 million as he's deemed flight risk
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dailystar.co.ukGeorge Floyd has had his bail raised to $1.25 million (£980,000).Derek Chauvin, 44, was charged with second-degree murder after he was filmed kneeling on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes as the 46-year-old was being arrested in Minneapolis.
Floyd's death, the latest of many incidents of unarmed black people killed by American police, has ignited riots and protests across the world.Chauvin's bail has now been raised by $250,000 to $1.25 million, the Minnesota-based Star Tribune said on Monday.At a court hearing, Minnesota Assistant Attorney General Matthew Frank argued that the "severity of the charges" as well as the strength of public opinion made it more likely that Chauvin would flee if set free, the Star Tribune reported.Chauvin's.
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