[arista]

[A third-degree murder charge has been brought
against the former police officer charged
in George Floyd's death - a move that could
increase the odds of a murder conviction in
what will be one of the highest-profile
police trials in the US.
Prosecutors had requested third-degree murder
be added to former Minneapolis officer
Derek Chauvin's charges,
which already included second-degree
murder and manslaughter.

A judge has now granted the request,
despite attempts from Chauvin's lawyers to block it.]