George Floyd trial

The George Floyd trial refers to the court proceedings for Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. Floyd died after Chauvin knelt on his neck for over nine minutes during an arrest, an incident that sparked widespread protests against police brutality and racial injustice. In April 2021, Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. He was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison, marking a significant moment in the ongoing conversation about policing and systemic racism in the United States.