Derek Chauvin Gets 22.5 Years in Prison for George Floyd's Murder
- By Kellene Stockwell
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The punishment handed out Friday fell short of the 30 years that prosecutors had requested.
Essentially, prosecutors must prove that the officers knew what they were doing was wrong, but did it anyway.
Jurors are deliberating in the federal trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights.
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