Derek Chauvin to be sentenced Friday for the murder of George Floyd
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The former Minneapolis Police officer who pinned George Floyd to the ground for more than 9 minutes is set to be sentenced Friday. A jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in April. He’s the first white police officer in the state to ever be convicted of murdering a Black man while on duty. This is the MPR News afternoon update for Thursday, June 24, 2021. Hosted by Riham Feshir. Theme music by Gary Meister
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