Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was released from jail after posting $1 million bail, coming months after he was seen kneeling on the neck of George Floyd before his death, setting off nationwide riots and protests.
Chauvin was charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and manslaughter in Floyd’s death. He was released from the Oak Park Heights jail, where he was being held since late May, said a Minnesota Department of Corrections spokesperson to Fox9.
