In his latest motion, Chauvin said he never would have pleaded guilty to violating Floyd’s federal civil rights had he known about the theories of a Kansas pathologist with whom he began corresponding in February.
In opening statements in the joint trial of a current and a former police officer in Aurora, Colorado, defense attorneys said the two followed department protocol.
The Minnesota Supreme Court denied Chauvin’s petition, letting his conviction and 22 ½-year sentence stand. He faces long odds at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Minneapolis is embarking on a court-ordered overhaul of its police department. Chicago, where an effort began in 2019, is at "risk of failing" to meet its goals, a former official said.