Derek Chauvin Convicted on Three Counts
On March 8, 2021, Derek Chauvin was put on trial for George Floyd’s death. The jury reached a verdict on April 20, 2021, almost eleven months after Floyd’s death. The Charges Against Derek Chauvin Chauvin faced three charges in the death of George Floyd: second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Second-degree murder means killing […]
Protests Occur Nationwide Following George Floyd’s Death
On May 25, George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while he was being arrested. A bystander video taken while the arrest occurred shows Floyd, an unarmed African American man, being held on the ground by a white police officer. Officer Derek Chauvin restrained George Floyd by pressing his knee on Floyd’s neck to keep […]
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George Floyd’s Death Spurs Public Protests Last week, a 46-year-old Minneapolis man named George Floyd was killed by police officers. Floyd–who was unarmed–was handcuffed and made to lie face-down on the street while an officer named Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck. Bystander video of the incident shows Floyd begging for the officer to stop […]