(NPR) Derek Chauvin Will Be Sentenced Today Over George Floyd's Murder

Derek Chauvin Will Be Sentenced Today Over George Floyd's Murder



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Derek Chauvin Will Be Sentenced Today Over George Floyd's Murder







Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin listens to verdicts at his trial in April for the 2020 death of George Floyd at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter charges in state court and is scheduled to be sentenced June 25.



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Derek Chauvin Will Be Sentenced Today Over George Floyd's Murder






Prosecutors have asked for the former police officer to be sentenced to a 30-year prison term. His defense attorney is calling for probation and time already served.