MINNEAPOLIS — A judge on Thursday dropped a lower-level murder charge against the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, but kept a higher-level murder count against him and also ruled that the cases against three other former officers will…

MINNEAPOLIS — A judge on Thursday dashed the hopes of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd.

Jamie Lee Dolheguy wrapped the wire around Maulin Rathod's neck during a choke play session, she told police officers in a recorded interview played out at the beginning of her murder trial