This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Thursday June 4th. I'm Rachel Dall Judas.

And I'm Virginia Allen. As riots continue across America cities after the killing of

George Floyd, law enforcement and local leaders are struggling to stop the

violence. Today I talk with Ken Blackwell, the former mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, and a board

member of the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund, about how state and local leaders can keep

the peace in their cities.

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Now, on to our top news.

Derek Chauvin, the police officer who arrested George Floyd and pressed his knee against the man's neck for over eight minutes, is now being charged with second-degree murder.

The original arresting charge against Chauvin was third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

On Wednesday, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar

tweeted that, quote, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is increasing charges against

Derek Chauvin to second degree in George Floyd's murder and also charging the other three officers.

This is another important step for justice.

The other three officers present at Floyd's death are expected to be charged with aiding and abetting second-degree

murder. Amy Swear, Heritage Foundation Legal Fellow, joined us on the podcast

yesterday to explain why third-degree murder was not the most appropriate charge to have been brought against

Chauvin. Swear wrote in a daily signal op-ed that, quote, if Chauvin's criminal assault played a causal role in Floyd's death, and it appears it did, then he is guilty of felony murder, even if he did not intend for his assault to kill Floyd.

Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper, says he's a for his assault to kill Floyd.

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says he does not endorse using military force to call

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