Prosecutor Says Ex-police Officers ‘Acted Together’ in George Floyd’s Death

Prosecutor Says Ex-police Officers ‘Acted Together’ in George Floyd’s Death
Protesters raise their fists as they gather outside of the Hennepin County Family Justice Center while a court hearing on the case for the death of George Floyd proceeds inside, in Minneapolis, Minn., on Sept. 11, 2020. Nicholas Pfosi/Reuters
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MINNEAPOLIS—A special prosecutor said in court on Friday that four former Minneapolis police officers “acted together” in causing the death of George Floyd in May, while defense lawyers strongly opposed the prosecution’s bid for a joint trial.

The hearing before Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill focused on various motions in the criminal case arising from a killing that triggered protests in the United States and other countries against racism and police brutality.