By: Alyssa Wilson Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will be sentenced on Friday for the murder of George Floyd. In April, a jury found Chauvin guilty of third-degree murder, second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. RELATED: Derek Chauvin trial juror says ex-cop showed no remorse Floyd was killed in May 2020 after officers with the Minneapolis Police Department confronted him for an alleged counterfeit $20 bill. The moments Chauvin placed his knee on Floyd's neck for more than eight minutes were widely circulated on social media due to video recorded by Darnella Frazier. RELATED: Darnella Frazier, Teen Who Recorded Murder of George […]
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