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Ex-officer charged in George Floyd's death freed on $1M bond

by Associated Press
| October 8, 2020 12:06 AM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd posted bail Wednesday and was released from jail, leading Minnesota's governor to activate the National Guard to help keep the peace in the event of protests.

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