Editing Derek Chauvin (section)

==Aftermath==
The video taken by Darnella Frazier went viral. All four officers were fired the day after the incident, including Chauvin, and many people called for the officers to be charged with criminal homicide.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200605011821/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/26/minneapolis-police-death-custody-fbi/ Four Minneapolis officers are fired after video shows one kneeling on neck of black man who later died], ''The Washington Post''</ref> His home was met with many protests, and had graffiti scrawled on his driveway calling him out. He was also doxxed. The case drew international media attention, and many protests and [[2020 George Floyd riots|riots]] occurred worldwide. 

On May 29<sup>th</sup>, 2020, Chauvin was arrested and charged with third degree murder and manslaughter. His wife later announced that she was seeking a divorce.

On June 3, 2020, the other three officers were arrested and charged with assisting second degree murder and assisting second degree manslaughter. Chauvin's charge was changed to second degree murder and manslaughter.

Chauvin did not enter a plea and was held at 1.25 million dollar bail.

Eight correctional officers at the Ramsey County Jail filed a discrimination complaint against supervisors at the jail with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, alleging that during Chauvin's brief stay before his transfer to a state prison, non-white guards were not allowed to work on the fifth floor where Chauvin was being held. Their complaint also alleged that a guard saw a white lieutenant sit on Chauvin's bed and that she permitted Chauvin to use her cellphone. Responding to the complaint, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights said it was opening an investigation to determine whether discrimination took place.

===Trial===
Chauvin was released on conditional bail on October 7, 2020 after posting a bond of $1 million. Court documentation provided that, as conditions for his bail, Chauvin's supervised release from prison will be forfeited if he declines to appear before a magistrate, refuses to appear in court on scheduled dates, leaves the state of Minnesota without court approval, or has contact with Floyd's family. On October 22, 2020, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill dismissed the third-degree murder charge, but also denied Chauvin's motion to dismiss the other, more serious murder charges. He later reinstated the third-degree murder charge. 

Chauvin's trial began on March 29, 2021. 38 prosecution witnesses testified over a period of 11 days, most of them either witnesses to Floyd's killing, police trainers or use-of-force experts who testified that Chauvin was not justified in his continued restraint of Floyd or medical experts who testified that Chauvin's restraint caused or contributed to Floyd's death. 7 defence witnesses were called, many of them testifying about Floyd's behaviour during his previous arrest.<ref>[https://www.startribune.com/who-are-the-witnesses-in-the-derek-chauvin-trial-for-the-killing-of-george-floyd-in-minneapolis/600042794/?refresh=true Who are the witnesses in the Derek Chauvin trial?], ''Star Tribune''</ref> Chauvin himself invoked his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent when asked if he wanted to testify.

The defence rested its case on 15 April. Closing arguments were made on 19 April, at which point jury deliberation began. On 21 April Chauvin was convicted on all charges.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/world/us/jurors-resume-deliberations-derek-chauvin-murder-trial-2021-04-20/ Minneapolis jury convicts ex-policeman Derek Chauvin of murdering George Floyd], ''Reuters''</ref> 

=== Civil rights investigation ===
The U.S. Department of Justice convened a grand jury in February 2021 to investigate Chauvin for several civil rights charges. The investigation included the killing of Floyd on May 25, 2020, and other incidents involving Chauvin, such as a September 2017 case where Chauvin pinned a 14-year old boy for several minutes with his knee while ignoring the boy's pleas that he couldn't breathe; the boy briefly lost consciousness. He also beat the boy with a flashlight.<ref>[https://www.startribune.com/federal-prosecutors-convene-grand-jury-for-civil-investigation-into-ex-minneapolis-officer-derek-cha/600026569/ Federal prosecutors convene a grand jury for civil rights investigation into ex-Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin], ''Star Tribune''</ref> Though the 2017 case was similar to the 2020 killing of Floyd, it was deemed as inadmissible by the judge overseeing the trial of Chauvin for Floyd's murder.

On 7 May 2021, Chauvin was indicted for violating the civil rights of Floyd and the unnamed 14-year-old. His trial began on September 16. On December 15 Chauvin pleaded guilty to three counts of civil rights violations.<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/death-of-george-floyd-george-floyd-minneapolis-race-and-ethnicity-st-paul-a8b12b1e3e0fedc1270c659e3428134e Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charges in Floyd's death], ''Associated Press''</ref> According to a plea deal, prosecutors have agreed to seek a 300-month prison sentence, to be served concurrently with his 22-year sentence for George Floyd's murder.

=== Sentencing ===
On June 25, 2021, Chauvin was sentenced to 270 months, or 22.5 years, in prison for murder. Additionally, Chauvin is permanently prohibited from owning any firearms and/or explosives. Provided that he doesn’t incur any additional convictions at all, his earliest possible release date will be Friday, June 9, 2028 (applying both the 199 days credit & the additional 180 months aka 15 years he must serve before being parole eligible), and his latest possible release date will be Christmas 2043.<ref>[https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/us/derek-chauvin-22-and-a-half-years-george-floyd.html Derek Chauvin receives 22 and a half years for murder of George Floyd], ''The New York Times''</ref>

On July 7, 2022, Chauvin was sentenced to an additional 21 years for violating Floyd's civil rights, to be served concurrently with his 22-year murder sentence.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/07/us/derek-chauvin-george-floyd-sentence.html Killer of George Floyd Sentenced to 21 Years for Violating Civil Rights], ''The New York Times''</ref>