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Justice For George Floyd: Milwaukeeans React To Chauvin Sentence
Milwaukee leaders say they didn’t get the maximum sentencing they hoped for, but that it was a step in the right direction.

Milwaukee leaders say they didn’t get the maximum sentencing they hoped for, but that it was a step in the right direction.

In addition to the prison time, Derek Chauvin must pay a surcharge of $78 through prison wages.
The court also heard victim impact statements from George Floyd's nephew and two brothers.
Eric Nelson, the defense attorney for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, filed a motion in May for a new trial.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin learned of his sentence Friday after he was convicted in the murder of George Floyd.
On Friday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will learn how many years he will spend in prison. Here's what to know.
Derek Chavuin's defense attorney cited his "zero criminal history score, his mature age, low risk to re-offend" in his argument Wednesday.
Workers with the city of Minneapolis showed up to the site at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue Thursday morning and began clearing barricades.
The police began their May 26, 2020 statement by saying that a man died after a "medical incident" during a "police interaction."
Two public events are scheduled for Tuesday in Minneapolis marking the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's death.
Family members announced the "George Floyd Community Benevolence Fund" on Tuesday, the anniversary of Floyd's death.
The event will mark the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's death.
Tuesday is the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd. All Minnesotans are asked to hold a moment of silence in his honor.
Marking the first anniversary of his death, Minnesotans will celebrate George Floyd's life and push for police reform and racial justice
In February, The New York Times published an article about a failed plea deal for Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.
The state trial against Alexander Kueng, Thomas Kiernan Lane, and Tou Thao in the death of George Floyd will be delayed, a judge ruled.
A judge ruled Wednesday that four factors support giving Derek Chauvin a longer prison sentence.
A grand jury Friday indicted four former Minneapolis police officers, including Derek Chauvin, on federal civil rights charges.
Derek Chauvin was federally indicted both in the death and George Floyd and in a separate 2017 incident involving a 14-year-old.
A recently surfaced photo is launching speculation about juror Brandon Mitchell's ability to be impartial in the Derek Chauvin trial.
Eric Nelson, the attorney for Derek Chauvin, says his client did not receive a fair trial and that the guilty verdict should be thrown out.
Defense attorney Eric Nelson cited many reasons in his request for a new trial.
Federal agents planned to arrest Derek Chauvin if he was found not guilty on all counts in the state trial, according to a report.
With Derek Chauvin convicted, the state's focus is now on the three other ex-officers who were involved in George Floyd's arrest.
Derek Chauvin was convicted on April 20 of second and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
Judge Peter Cahill will determine how many years Derek Chauvin spends in prison.
The identities of jurors and alternates are protected under the judge's order, and Lisa Christensen is the first to publicly speak out.
Here's a look at some of the issues Chauvin's lawyers might cite in their expected appeal, and their chances of prevailing.
Within the bill is a provision to establish a national police misconduct registry overseen by the federal Department of Justice.
State prosecutors say Derek Chauvin should serve a longer prison sentence due to aggravating factors in his case.
The police began their May 26, 2020 statement by saying that a man died after a "medical incident" during a "police interaction."
At the Minneapolis intersection where Floyd died, a vigil gave way to celebration as crowds began to course down the streets.
Behind all the security are the days of violence that began with protests over George Floyd's death.
"I feel relieved today that I finally have the opportunity to hopefully get some sleep," Philonise Floyd​ said after the guilty verdict.
Emotional scenes were captured in Minneapolis after it was announced that Chauvin was found guilty on all charges.
The former Minneapolis police officer has been on trial in the 2020 Memorial Day death of George Floyd.
President Joe Biden said he waited until the jury was sequestered before commenting on a possible verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial.
Judge Peter Cahill said the congresswoman's comments on Derek Chauvin "may result in this whole trial being overturned" down the line.
A Hennepin County jury has begun deliberating a verdict in the murder trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Gov. Tim Walz requested law enforcement support from other states as Minnesota braces for a verdict in the trial against Derek Chauvin.