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Derek Chauvin, one of the officers that detained George Floyd in the incident that sparked riots, received a sentence of 22 1\/2 years in prison. He was sentenced for the murder of George Floyd. The prosecution, and the Floyd family, were hoping for 30 years in prison. Chauvin may be eligible for parole in 15 years.<\/p>\n
From the Associated Press:<\/span><\/p>\n Judge Peter Cahill went beyond the 12 1\/2-year sentence prescribed under state guidelines, citing Chauvin’s “abuse of a position of trust and authority and also the particular cruelty” shown to Floyd.<\/p>\n Floyd family attorney Ben Crump said the family had gotten “some measure of accountability” but is hoping Chauvin gets the maximum at his upcoming federal civil rights trial. Crump said this was the longest sentence a police officer has ever received in Minnesota.<\/p>\n But he added: “Real justice in America will be Black men and Black women and people of color who will not have to fear being killed by the police just because the color of their skin. That would be real justice.”<\/p>\n Outside the courthouse, a crowd of about 50 people clasped hands or placed them on each other’s shoulders. The reaction was subdued as people debated whether the sentence was long enough. Some cursed in disgust.<\/p>\n At George Floyd Square, as the intersection where Floyd was pinned to the pavement is now known, members of the crowd broke into applause, and several said, “We’ll take it.”<\/p>\n Chauvin was immediately led back to prison. He showed little emotion when the judge pronounced the sentence. His eyes moved rapidly around the courtroom, his COVID-19 mask obscuring much of his face.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The Associated Press has more on this story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"