George Floyd’s killer convicted and sentenced
Former cop Derek Chauvin was convicted in April 2021 on all counts in the death of George Floyd. In June, he was sentenced to 22½ years in prison. In his sentencing, Judge Peter Cahill said that Chauvin’s sentence surpassed the state’s guidelines of 12½ years because Chauvin greatly abused his power and his position of trust and authority, and displayed particular cruelty towards Floyd.
The murder of George Floyd was a huge spark that highlighted the kind of injustices that Blacks face in America and the world, and fueled a nationwide and global outrage that brought hundreds of millions of people to the streets across America and around the world.
