BY Bhavya
Who is Derek Chauvin and Why is he
in Jail?
Derek Chauvin was an American officer serving under the Minneapolis Police Department and was recently…
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Convicted for
Murder
A member of the MPD from 2001-2020, he was put on trial for the murder of George Floyd Jr. in March 2021.
Derek Chauvin / Google
what happened in the george floyd case
?
During an arrest, Chauvin had knelt on a handcuffed Floyd’s neck for 9 minutes while the latter could be heard saying…
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I Can’t Breathe
”
”
The infamous incident of George Floyd’s death set off a series of protests across the country which was later named…
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The
Black Lives Matter
Movement
Chauvin was initially charged with second and third degree murders and sentenced to
22.5 years
in prison.
Derek Chauvin / Google
He later pled guilty to federal charges of violating Floyd’s and another victim’s civil rights to which he received…
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IN PRISON
21 Years
This case brought forth the underlying issue of systemic racist violence in the country.
ULTIMATELY
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