Tag: Derek Chauvin

Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22 years in prison for George Floyd murder

A judge sentenced former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to 22 and 1/2 years in prison on Friday for the murder of George Floyd during an arrest in May 2020, a video of which galvanized a national protest movement against racism. A jury found Chauvin, who is white, guilty on April 20 of unintentional second-degree […]

George Floyd murder suspect has bail set at $1.25m

The Minneapolis ex-policeman accused of killing unarmed black man George Floyd has made his first court appearance, where his bail was set at $1.25m (£1m). Prosecutors cited the “severity of the charges” and public outrage as the reason for upping his bail from $1m. Derek Chauvin faces charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter. Three other […]

Wife of police officer charged with George Floyd’s murder files for divorce

Kellie Chauvin was born in Laos in 1974 during a time of war, reports NBC News.