Published 2 years ago

Prosecutors call for 25-year federal sentence in Chauvin’s killing of George Floyd

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Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to 25 years in prison. In a court filing on Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office recommended a 300-month sentence to be followed by five years of supervised release for Chauvin.

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Prosecutors call for 25-year federal sentence in Chauvin’s killing of George Floyd

Federal prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to sentence a former Minneapolis officer to 25 years for violating the rights of George Floyd, saying Derek Chauvin’s actions were cold-blooded and needless as he knelt on the Black man’s neck while Floyd repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe.Chauvin pleaded guilty in December to violating Floyd’s rights, admitting for the first time that he kept his knee on Floyd’s neck — even after he became unrespo…

2 years ago·St Paul, United States

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