Breaking: Derek Chauvin Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Charges

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty on Wednesday to federal civil rights charges stemming from the killing of George Floyd.

Chauvin pleaded guilty to one count of depriving Floyd’s rights to freedom from unreasonable seizure and excessive force, and one count of failing to provide medical care for Floyd. Prosecutors said they will ask for a 25-year federal prison sentence, according to a Minneapolis NBC affiliate.

Chauvin was convicted of murder in April of this year, after video of his attempted arrest of Floyd in May 2020 showed him pinning Floyd to the ground until after he lost consciousness. The video sparked massive riots in Minneapolis and protests nationwide.

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