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US ex-cop sentenced to over 22 years for George Floyd murder
Former policeman Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison on June 25 for the murder of African American George Floyd, the killing that sparked America's biggest demonstrations for racial justice in decades.
Teen who recorded Floyd’s arrest, death wins Pulitzer nod
The teenager who pulled out her cellphone and began recording when she saw George Floyd being pinned to the ground by a Minneapolis police officer was given a special citation by the Pulitzer Prizes on June 11 for her video that helped to launch a global movement to protest racial injustice.
Guilty verdict for George Floyd’s killer brings relief, calls for wider justice
Americans anxiously awaiting a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin reacted with jubilation and relief on Tuesday after a jury found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty of murdering George Floyd during an arrest last May.
US: Former Policeman Chauvin Found Guilty of Murder in George Floyd's Death
Former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts Tuesday for causing George Floyd's death, a verdict that could send him disgraced former policeman to prison for the rest of his life.
He was convicted of second- and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter.
Now he faces up to 75 years in prison when he returns for sentencing in eight weeks.
Ex-policeman Derek Chauvin found guilty of George Floyd’s murder
Derek Chauvin, a white former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted on April 20 of murdering African-American George Floyd after a racially charged trial seen as a pivotal test of police accountability in the United States.
Duty sergeant: Officers could have ended Floyd restraint
A Minneapolis police supervisory sergeant who was on duty the night George Floyd died testified that he believes the officers who restrained Floyd could have ended it after he stopped resisting.
Firefighter blocked from helping Floyd returns to stand
A Minneapolis firefighter who voiced frustration at being prevented from using her EMT training to help George Floyd will be back on the stand on March 31 in the trial of the fired police officer charged in Floyd's death.
Thousands mourn George Floyd as accused officer appears in court
Thousands of mourners filed past George Floyd's coffin on June 8 ahead of the African-American's funeral in his native Houston as a court set bail at $1 million for the white officer charged with his murder in a case that has sparked once-in-a-generation protests against police brutality.
Dangerous Minneapolis Riots do not Calm Down
Minneapolis has witnessed serious unrest over the past few days, sparked by the police killing of a black man named George Floyd, who was accused of using a counterfeit 20 dollar bill.
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