Derek Chauvin in Podcasts
personDerek Chauvin is a former Minneapolis police officer convicted of second-degree murder for the death of George Floyd.
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Now, it didn't matter that Floyd had no physical injuries to his neck whatsoever or that the chief medical examiner testified that Derek Chauvin's knee never caught off Floyd's airway.
The video showed Officer Derek Chauvin appearing to put his knee on Floyd's neck as Mr. Floyd shouted out, I can't breathe.
It started with the Memorial Day death of George Floyd, who died during an arrest by Minneapolis police officers, where video showed Officer Derek Chauvin with what appeared to be his knee on Floyd's neck as he shouted for help. Officer Chauvin is now in prison after being convicted of second degree murder, later pleading guilty to violating Floyd's civil rights.