On May 25, 2020, the two men assisted in the fatal arrest of Floyd during which a video showed them restraining the handcuffed Floyd as Chauvin knelt on his neck for over eight minutes. The fourth officer involved, Tou Thao, who warded off spectators, also faces charges of civil rights violations. In April, a jury convicted Chauvin of murder and manslaughter, and he was sentenced to more than 22 years behind bars....

The 26-year-old Brent was convicted in January of intoxication manslaughter for the December 2012 crash that killed Jerry Brown, a Cowboys practice squad player. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years' probation. It was not immediately clear whether he would be required to report to a rehab facility to complete his six-month sentence, which was expected to end in July. MORE: Cowboys say Brent could return | Most heinous crimes connected to athletes...

On Thursday, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced that former District Attorney Jackie Johnson will be brought up on charges of Violation of Oath of a Public Officer, a felony that carries a sentence of 1 to 5 years in prison, and Obstruction of a Police Officer, a misdemeanor that carries up to 12 months in prison. According to the indictment, Johnson allegedly violated her oath as a district attorney by “showing favor and affection to Greg McMichael,” one of the defendants accused of killing Arbery, during the investigation, as well as by failing to “treat Ahmaud Arbery and his family fairly and with dignity....

On Monday, Ryan Mahoney posted a photo on Twitter of a ballot that had the oval for Biden filled in. “Proud to vote country over party,” Mahoney said in the tweet. “Proud to vote for @JoeBiden.” The RNC introduced Mahoney in 2011 as one of the committee’s regional press secretaries for the 2012 election cycle. Before joining the RNC, Mahoney worked as a communications and political director with the Maryland Republican Party and also worked for the Wisconsin Republican Party as a field director in 2008 and 2009....

Craig P. Orrock, 72, of Salt Lake City, “made a career of committing tax fraud,” federal prosecutors said. Orrock, prosecutors said during the trial, constructed “a massive web of entities, bank accounts, and trusts designed to defeat collection of his outstanding tax liabilities.” Orrock, who also is an attorney, made “frivolous” bankruptcy claims and misstated his assets in order to prevent the IRS from collecting his tax payments, prosecutors said....

Reports indicate that Shaqiri is set to join the Chicago Fire, with Lyon confirming that the Swiss star is out of the squad for a match against Monaco to finalize the deal. Shaqiri joined Lyon this summer from Liverpool in a $7m transfer, but is set to leave just a few months into his three-year deal. MORE: PL promotion & relegation battles According to a report by MLSsoccer.com, Lyon will recoup that full transfer fee plus a slight bonus, with Shaqiri costing the Fire/MLS $7....

The 30-year-old has agreed a deal with the Serie A side that is reported to run until the end of the season, with the option to extend it by a further year. The forward will be officially presented as a Genoa player at a news conference on Tuesday. It marks Rossi’s return to Italy for the first time since his contract with Fiorentina expired in July. The former Manchester United and Villarreal forward has spent the last two seasons on loan with Levante and Celta Vigo in LaLiga....

Jacob Daniel Price entered the lobby of the Crestview Police Department building in the early hours of Wednesday morning with blood on his shirt, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The 30-year-old arrived shortly after 4 a.m. and told officers that he had shot his mother and father as well as two family dogs at their home, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies from the sheriff’s office went to Price’s residence on Equine Drive, which is located north of Crestview, Florida....

Carr, who spent 13 seasons at Michigan and won a national title in 1997, told The Detroit News that current San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh would be his choice as the next lead man at Michigan. MORE: Mike Riley to Nebraska | Jim McElwain to Florida | Kansas picks Texas A&M aide | 2014 coaching departures | Greatest Michigan players “Everyone has an opinion, and I am no different,” Carr said Thursday....

For whatever reason, while Dolezal was walking through LaGuardia airport, a cameraman decided to ask who she was pulling for in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. She won’t answer any questions about the real issue, but she will admit she’s a LeBron James fan. MORE: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar defends Dolezal | Visual history of LeBron James’ hairline But does she identify as a Matthew Dellavedova fan? Source: TMZ

Replying to a tweet reporting that the White House is discussing how and when Biden will speak about Afghanistan, Robert Gibbs said he hopes “this happens very soon.” “Imperative for the President to speak to the nation and the world,” wrote Gibbs, who served as the 27th White House press secretary from 2009 to 2011. “He must lay out again the reasoning behind his decisions, how he sees the future of this region & what must be done to prevent another safe haven for al-Qaeda to plan attacks....

Julius — who was confirmed to have left the team in July so he could seek treatment for binge eating — detailed to ESPNW how he committed to ending his life in late March after weighing in at nearly 300 pounds at Penn State’s football building. He is now focusing solely on his recovery. MORE: Julius reveals struggle with eating disorder “I weighed myself, and I remember I had bumped up to like 300 pounds or something like that, and I was mortified,” Julius said....

The order to start a minimum two-month sentence, made public Wednesday in Pennsylvania (via The Associated Press), is a result of a jury finding Spanier guilty of a single misdemeanor count of child endangerment for his handling of a complaint that Sandusky, a former Penn State assistant coach, was seen showering with a boy at the university’s football facility. Spanier, 70, has been free on bail since his conviction but now will report to the county jail near his home in State College if wardens there approve....

Seth McClung, who made his MLB debut at 22 with the-then Devil Rays in 2002 and pitched for the organization for three years, pointed out Tampa Bay was using multiple signs when there were no runners on base in the fourth inning. He believes that indicates the Rays think Houston is using a camera to steal signs and relay them to hitters. “The @RaysBaseball using multiple signs from the catcher to the pitcher with no @astros on base… folks, that means the Rays feel there is a camera on their catchers signs & that someway #Houston is relaying them to the hitters,” McClung wrote on Twitter....

The judge at Preston Crown Court on Friday lifted a stay on Duckenfield’s prosecution, which was imposed 18 years ago, and granted a voluntary bill of indictment to allow the prosecution against him to proceed. Four other men will also stand trial. Duckenfield was the SYP match commander for the 1989 FA Cup semi-final between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool at Hillsborough. A crush on the Leppings Lane terrace resulted in 96 Liverpool supporters being fatally injured....

While preparations have begun for Australia’s inter-confederation World Cup play-off against Honduras in November, Postecoglou’s future is dominating headlines after it emerged the Asian Cup-winning boss will walk away following the two-legged tie – regardless of the result. Postecoglou refused to deny those reports on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after the Socceroos kept their Russia 2018 hopes alive thanks a 2-1 extra-time win over Syria in Sydney, with the 52-year-old’s philosophy and approach to the national team criticised in recent months, especially after benching Huddersfield Town midfielder Aaron Mooy for the return leg of the AFC play-off at ANZ Stadium....

Chastain, who is known for her historic winning penalty kick in the 1999 Women’s World Cup final, appeared on “CBS Good Morning” on Thursday to announce her and Akers’ involvement in the first-ever study focusing specifically on women. “We can’t just look at one gender and say, ‘OK, we’ve done some studies, this is how it applies to everybody,’” Chastain said. “No, it doesn’t apply to everybody.” Akers, who made 155 appearances for the national team from 1985 to 2000, has admitted she suffers from chronic migraines....

It marks a milestone event for the circuit, which made its Formula One debut a decade ago and since 2014 has replaced the Brazilian Grand Prix as the stage of the season finale. However, aside from 2016 when Nico Rosberg edged out Lewis Hamilton to clinch his maiden world crown, the ultra-modern track in Abu Dhabi has never had the privilege of having the world title decided on its soil....

A second-place finish at the U.S. Grand Prix two weeks ago was enough for Lewis Hamilton to become only the second driver in Formula One history to win six World Championships. The Briton now stands just one title behind Michael Schumacher’s all-time record of seven world crowns, and on current form there is little to suggest he won’t go on to match the German’s record—and perhaps even overtake it....

We already went over everything you get in the Season 4 Battle Pass, so here we’ll simply be going over what’s new. Whether it be new weapons or changes to the map, we’ll go over it. The obvious difference is the impact of the Marvel universe on Season 4. There are plenty of Marvel skins to unlock in the Battle Pass, but that’s not all. The introduction of the Marvel universe has impacted the map as well....