Officer Charged in George Floyd’s Death Transferred to Maximum Security Prison

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in a booking photograph (L) and (R) Chauvin, when still an officer. Hennepin County Jail; Darnella Frazier via AP

The former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd was moved to a facility with higher security, Minnesota officials said.

Derek Chauvin was arrested last week after videos showed him kneeling on the neck of Floyd, a black man who was arrested for alleged forgery. Charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, Chauvin was held at the Ramsey County Jail before being taken to the Hennepin County Jail on Sunday.