On July 7, local time, a federal judge in Minnesota sentenced Derek Chauvin, a former police officer involved in the George Floyd case, to 21 years in prison.
This is the latest sentencing after Chauvin pleaded guilty in December to violating Floyd's civil rights.
In June 2021, Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison for murder, and the sentence on the 7th will be executed at the same time as the previous murder sentence.
The sentence on the 7th was 21 years in prison, minus the 7 months Xiao Wan has already served, Xiao Wan will continue to serve 20 years and 5 months in prison.
On May 25, 2020, Floyd, 46, was arrested by police for allegedly using counterfeit money to buy cigarettes at a convenience store in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
During the arrest, Floyd was pressed to the ground on his chest down, and the white policeman Derek Chauvin put his knee on the back of his neck for more than 9 minutes. Floyd repeatedly pleaded, saying that he "can't breathe", He then fell into a coma and lost signs of life.
Floyd's "kneeling killing" sparked large-scale and sustained demonstrations in the United States to protest against police brutality and racial discrimination against African Americans.
(produced by Liu Peng)
Responsible editor: [Li Ji]