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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced Friday afternoon to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin will serve 15 years behind bars and 7.5 on parole. The fired officer was convicted of second and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in April after pinning Floyd …

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd, will be sentenced on Friday, and he might serve the rest of his life in prison. Prosecutors want the former officer to serve 30 years in jail, stating that he “brutally murdered Mr. Floyd …

Darnella Frazier, the brave teenager who filmed the final moments of George Floyd’s life, was honored with a Pulitzer Prize. On Friday, the Pulitzer Prizes gave Frazier a special citation “for courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video that spurred protests against police brutality around the world, highlighting …

According to ABC News, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin is asking a judge to sentence him to probation instead of the lengthy sentence recommended by the prosecution. The sentencing memorandum filed on Wednesday cites Chauvin’s lack of criminal history, his previous employment as a police officer, and that he …

Prosecutors who got a murder conviction against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s killing are poised to take over the case against the ex-cop Kim Potter, who has been charged with fatally shooting Daunte Wright. According to Metro News, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced on Friday that he …

A judge has postponed the trial for the three former Minneapolis officers accused of participating in the murder of George Floyd. On Thursday, attorneys for Thomas Lane, J. Kueng, and Tou Thao argued pretrial motions. Judge Peter Cahill said that he would be moving the jury selection in the trial …

Judge Peter Cahill ruled Wednesday that there were four factors in George Floyd’s death that allow him to give former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin a longer sentence. CNN reports the judge listed those factors as Chauvin abused a position of trust and authority, he treated Floyd with particular cruelty, that children were present, and that Chauvin …

A California school district has apologized after it offered white students a support group following Derek Chauvin‘s guilty verdict. The havoc wreaked upon the Black community by people who align with white supremacist ideologies is taxing mentally, physically, and emotionally. This is especially the case after the Black community comes …

Michelle Obama said she and former President Barack Obama felt compelled to issue a statement after the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. In a sit-down interview with Gayle King on “CBS This Morning,” the former First Lady said, “The goal is to let leaders lead. But in …

Four former Minneapolis officers who participated in the arrest and death of George Floyd were charged by a federal grand jury, accused of knowingly and willingly violating the constitutional rights of the Black man as he was restrained face-down on the ground, gasping for air. Today, Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. …

Keith Ellison, Minnesota’s Attorney General, wants Derek Chauvin to get a stiffer sentence than the state’s guidelines recommend. According to TMZ, Ellison filed documents earlier this week asking Judge Cahill to give Chauvin a harsher punishment due to his “particular cruelty” towards George Floyd. The state’s guidelines recommend giving Chauvin …

One of the jurors who cast one of the unanimous votes to convict former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin of killing George Floyd said most of the time during deliberations was primarily spent trying to help one person who was uncertain about part of the instructions given to the jury. …

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who faces 40 years behind bars for murdering George Floyd, is allegedly under investigation for another incident of brutality that is very similar to the death of Floyd. According to TMZ, law enforcement officials have received a disturbing video from 2017 that shows …

The Hennepin County District Court confirmed that Derek Chauvin would be sentenced on June 16 at 1:30 pm. The former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty earlier this week on the charges brought against him for the death of George Floyd in May of 2020. According to the Hill, a …

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin charged with the murder of George Floyd has been found guilty on all charges. Chauvin was charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The jury delivered the verdict after more than 10 hours of deliberation. In May 2020, Chauvin was seen pinning …

George Floyd‘s brother says Joe Biden called him to let him know he is praying for them. We’re at a standstill as the country awaits the results of the jury’s deliberation regarding Derek Chauvin, the former Minnesota police officer who murdered Black man George Floyd. In the meantime, Floyd’s younger …

The defense has rested their case in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who’s on trial and charged with the murder of George Floyd. According to The Hill, Chauvin’s legal team decided to rest his case after the former police officer invoked his 5th Amendment right on …

Pennsylvania-based Forensic toxicologist Daniel Isenschmid took the stand during George Floyd’s trial on Thursday and told the court that he tested Floyd’s blood and found it contained methamphetamine and fentanyl. Isenschmid also found norfentanyl in Floyd’s system—a metabolite of fentanyl that indicates the body has started to break down fentanyl. …

The trial for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin continued with a police expert testifying that excessive force was used when he knelt on George Floyd’s neck last May. A use-of-force expert at the Los Angeles Police Department, Sgt. Jody Stiger, testified Tuesday on behalf of the prosecution that officers could have taken other action, …

An EMT who witnessed George Floyd‘s murder says the cops waved her off when she tried to help him. Genevieve Hansen, 27, was at the scene when Derek Chauvin, the police officer who murdered George Floyd, was kneeling down on Floyd’s throat. According to People, Hansen is a firefighter and …