The Pigeon Express
Derek Chauvin, white ex-officer convicted of murdering African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020 was sentenced to 22 years and six months in jail. Mr Floyd, 48, died after Chauvin knelt on his neck for nine minutes. His murder caused global protests against racism and police brutality. Chauvin, 45, was convicted of second-degree […]
Prosecutors have asked for a 30-year prison sentence for the murderer of George Floyd. Former police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted for the killing in April and is due to be sentenced on 25 June. On Wednesday the prosecution said the killing had “shocked the conscience of the Nation” and demanded a long sentence. But […]
The white former Minneapolis police officer convicted last month of the murder of the black man George Floyd has requested a new trial. Derek Chauvin’s legal team have filed court documents alleging misconduct by both prosecutors and jurors. The New York Times reported that the jury’s decision could be overturned because of the evidence in […]
Former police officer Derek Chauvin, 45, was found guilty of murder over the death of African-American George Floyd on a Minneapolis street last year. Chuvin was filmed kneeling on Mr Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes during his arrest last May. The widely watched footage sparked worldwide protests against racism and excessive use of […]