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Judge Dismisses Third-Degree Murder Charge in George Floyd Killing The judge upheld the more serious charge of second-degree murder against Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was captured on video kneeling on Mr. Floyd’s neck. A bystander’s video filmed on May 25 showed a Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes. Mr. Floyd’s death touched off worldwide protests. Credit... Darnella Frazier, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A judge has dropped a third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd on May 25 by kneeling on his neck for more than eight minutes. Judge Peter Cahill upheld a more serious charge of second-degree murder as well as a second-degree manslaughter charge against Mr. Chauvin, 44, who  was released on $1 million bail  this month. The ruling, which was  issued on Wednesday  in Hennepin County, M...