Chauvin’s Latest Bid to Overturn Conviction | Minneapolis News

Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

Derek Chauvin, the ex-police officer convicted in George Floyd’s death, is back in court trying to overturn his murder conviction — arguing the case was wrongly assigned to the Minnesota Attorney General and his due process rights were violated without a grand jury. This is his third attempt at postconviction relief, all of which have been rejected so far, including a recent dismissal in May. Still serving over 40 years in federal prison for civil rights violations and second-degree murder, Chauvin’s latest legal push comes as the world still grapples with the legacy of Floyd’s killing — a…