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What's Happened In The 13 Months Since George Floyd's Death

10:59pm June 26, 2021

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will be sentenced Friday for killing George Floyd last year in May. A jury found Chauvin guilty on three counts in April.

National

Energized By Chauvin Case, Minneapolis Activists Eye Police Accountability Work Ahead

5:11pm June 26, 2021

by Adrian Florido

The Minneapolis community reacts to the sentencing of former officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.

National

George Floyd's Family Says Chauvin's Sentencing Is One Step Closer To Healing

8:33pm June 25, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

"It's important to acknowledge how far we've come. Those who raised their voices to demand justice for George Floyd need to know that their activism made a difference," the family said.

Jennifer Starr Dodd, center, and other supporters react to the sentencing of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, Friday, at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis. Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison.

National

Minneapolis Reacts To Chauvin Sentence With Fury And Hope

8:01pm June 25, 2021

by Emma Bowman

Though it's highly rare for a police officer to be handed such a heavy sentence, many expressed disappointment. Others see it as a winning precedent that promises future accountability.

Hennepin County, Minn., Judge Peter Cahill presides over the sentencing of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Friday. He sentenced Chauvin to 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd's murder.

National

READ: The Derek Chauvin Sentencing Decision

7:47pm June 25, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

Chauvin "treated Mr. Floyd without respect and denied him the dignity owed to all human beings," wrote Judge Peter Cahill, adding an additional 10 years to Chauvin's presumptive sentence.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison speaks with reporters Friday at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, where former police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced.

National

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Calls Chauvin Sentence A Moment Of Real Accountability

7:15pm June 25, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Ellison said the 270-month sentence was one of the longest prison terms ever issued to a former police officer for the unlawful use of deadly force.

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court Friday as Judge Peter Cahill presides over his sentencing at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis.

National

Derek Chauvin Gives Brief, Cryptic Statement During Sentencing Hearing

4:14pm June 25, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The former Minneapolis police officer gave his condolences to George Floyd's family. He also said, without explanation, there would be "some other information in the future that would be of interest."

Gianna Floyd, the 7-year-old daughter of George Floyd, is seen in a video played on Friday during victim impact statements in the sentencing of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis.

National

George Floyd's Daughter Gianna, 7, Asks In Court Video: 'How Did My Dad Get Hurt?'

3:53pm June 25, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

She said in a victim-impact video played in court that when she is someday reunited with her father, she wants to "play with him, have fun. Go on a plane ride. And that's it."

George Floyd's brother Philonise, shown here in May, delivered a victim impact statement in court on Friday.

National

George Floyd's Brother Philonise Said His Family Was Given A Life Sentence

3:47pm June 25, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

"For an entire year, I had to relive George being tortured to death every hour of the day," Philonise Floyd said during his victim impact statement in court.

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division speaks during a news conference Friday announcing a lawsuit against the state of Georgia for its new voting law. Attorney General Merrick Garland is at right.

Politics & Government

In Suing Georgia, Justice Department Says State's New Voting Law Targets Black Voters

1:57pm June 25, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

The lawsuit marks the first major action from the Biden administration to combat a series of new restrictive voting measures passed by Republican-led state legislatures.