Chauvin Faces Decades in Prison for Murder of George Floyd (2)

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will be sentenced Friday, capping a murder case that spurred international protests against racism and police brutality.

Chauvin, 45, faces a maximum of 40 years in prison after a jury in April found him guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd last year. Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for more than 9 minutes, ignoring his repeated cries that he couldn’t breathe. His conviction stood out against decades of impunity in police excessive-force cases but, for that very reason, was seen by many as only the start of a long road to justice. ...