China News Agency, Houston, October 7th. On October 7, local time, former Minneapolis policeman Drake Chauwan was released after paying $1 million in bail.

He faces charges of murder and manslaughter for allegedly killing African American Freud in May this year.

This case triggered massive protests against police brutality and racism across the United States.

　　According to the Associated Press, a judge of the Mining State Circuit previously held a hearing on the Freud case and granted Xiao Wan a bail pending trial. However, the judge's unconditional bail amounted to 1.25 million U.S. dollars and conditional bail amounted to 1 million U.S. dollars. .

On the 7th, Xiao Wan was conditionally released after paying $1 million in bail.

According to court records, he submitted a non-cash bond guaranteed by the Allegheny Casualty Insurance Company of California.

　　According to the media report, the judge’s conditional bail request for Xiao Wan also included a ban on leaving Minnesota, a ban on working in law enforcement, no contact with Freud’s family (including on social media), and surrender of all guns. And gun licenses, etc.

　　The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office stated on the 7th that Xiao Wan, 44, was released at about 11 am that day.

Prior to this, he was detained in the highest security state prison in Ming State-Oak Park Heights Correctional Facility.

　　On May 25, in Minneapolis, the largest city in the state of Minneapolis, police Xiao Wan and three other colleagues arrested Freud. He kept pressing Freud’s neck with his knees for nearly 9 minutes. Freud kept saying "I can't breathe" and then died.

This incident triggered nationwide demonstrations in the United States.

　　According to Reuters, on the afternoon of the 7th, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced that he would dispatch the State National Guard to Minneapolis to assist local law enforcement agencies in response to possible riots caused by the news of Xiao Wan’s release.

　　According to a report by National Public Radio, the other three police officers accused of killing Freud were released after paying $750,000 in bail.

The case is scheduled to be heard in March 2021.

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