Federal Judge Accepts Derek Chauvin’s Plea Deal In George Floyd Civil Rights Case

By Bry'onna Mention ·Updated May 5, 2022

The judge overseeing the federal civil rights cases of four former Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George Floyd said Wednesday that he has accepted the terms of Derek Chauvin’s plea agreement and will sentence him to 20 to 25 years in prison, according to CNN.

Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, sparked protests internationally against police brutality and racial injustice.

Chauvin pleaded guilty December 15 to violating Floyd’s

Bryonna Mention
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