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Judge to Deliver Derek Chauvin’s Sentence for Murder of George Floyd

HeadlineJun 25, 2021

In Minneapolis, a judge is delivering the sentence today for former police officer and convicted murderer Derek Chauvin. Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year prison sentence. Chauvin was convicted in April of murdering George Floyd on May 25, 2020. Floyd’s death sparked a national and global uprising against police violence and racism.

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