Death of George Floyd

Judge Peter Cahill sentenced former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin will get credit for 199 days served in prison.

At Derek Chauvin's sentencing hearing, the former Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer appeared before the judge and offered his condolences to George Floyd's family. Chauvin also hinted at more to come, saying, "there's going to be some other information in the future that would be of interest and I hope things will give you some peace of mind. Thank you."

Eric Nelson, the attorney for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, spoke during the sentencing phase of the trial. He spoke of the good that Chauvin had done in his community. Chauvin has been convicted in the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020.

Derek Chauvin's mother Carolyn Pawlenty appeared before the judge to make a statement during the former officer's sentencing for the death of George Floyd. Pawlenty said her son is not a racist and a good man who dedicated his life to the police department. "When you sentence my son, you will also be sentencing me," she told the judge.

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday that the Justice Department will be conducting an investigation of law enforcement in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd. The announcement comes one day after a Hennepin County jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second degree murder for killing Floyd.

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Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. The jury reached its verdict Tuesday after deliberating about 10 hours over two days in a city on edge against another outbreak of unrest. Floyd died last May after Chauvin, a white officer, pinned his knee on or close to the 46-year-old Black man's neck for about 9 1/2 minutes. The verdict, arrived at after about 10 hours of deliberations over two days, was to be read late in the afternoon in a city on edge against the possibility of more unrest like that that erupted last spring. The jury, made up of six white people and six Black or multiracial people, weighed charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, with convictions on some, none or all of the charges possible. The most serious charge carries up to 40 years in prison.