Derek Chauvin

Updated: June 25, 2021 | 4:08 pm

Derek Chauvin is sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for murdering George Floyd

In issuing the sentence, the judge noted Chauvin’s cruelty toward Floyd and the abuse of authority.

By Bill Chappell/NPR

May 12, 2021 | 1:49 PM

Judge finds aggravating factors in Chauvin case, paving way for longer sentence

Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty last month of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in May 2020.

By Laurel Wamsley/NPR

May 7, 2021 | 12:16 PM

Justice Department brings federal criminal charges against Derek Chauvin, 3 others

Prosecutors accuse the former officer and others of using excessive force and violating George Floyd’s rights. The rare federal charges follow state charges in a trial in which Chauvin was convicted.

By Carrie Johnson/NPR

May 5, 2021 | 5:36 AM

Derek Chauvin files for new trial in George Floyd murder case

His attorney petitioned the court, alleging Chauvin's constitutional rights were violated when Judge Peter Cahill refused to change the venue of the trial.

By Vanessa Romo/NPR

April 28, 2021 | 7:23 AM

Police culture, and what the Chauvin murder verdict might signal for the future

Another aspect of “blue culture,” however, is the philosophy known as the “Thin Blue Line,” the concept that police stand between society and violent chaos. It has become a prominent symbol in Blue Lives Matter flags and insignia.

By Kenny Cooper, Aaron Moselle/WHYY

April 26, 2021 | 5:00 AM

‘I don’t really know what justice is’: Inside one Philly classroom after the Chauvin verdict

“I don’t really know what justice is. Somebody going to jail is not really justice, you know? It’s just, like, being locked up. You still get food every day. You still can see your loved ones while that [victim] is dead and gone, you know?”

By Avi Wolfman-Arent/Keystone Crossroads

April 23, 2021 | 5:30 AM

After Chauvin verdict, here’s the status of police reform proposals in Pennsylvania

One of the key bills Democratic lawmakers hope to pass in this new session: a statewide ban on the use of chokeholds.

By Katie Meyer/WHYY

April 21, 2021 | 1:28 PM

What’s next in the cases of 4 former police officers over George Floyd’s murder

The trial of three other former police officers who were involved in George Floyd’s death is set to begin on Aug. 23, in the same Hennepin County government building where Chauvin was tried.

By Bill Chappell/NPR

April 21, 2021 | 7:52 AM

Anger, anxiety, stress, relief: Therapists say it’s OK for Black people to feel it all

“Even though this is something that many people have wanted, at the same time, it doesn’t erase how many other verdicts that didn’t go this way,” said marriage and family therapist Dr. George James.

By Ximena Conde/WHYY

April 21, 2021 | 7:47 AM

Chauvin’s guilty verdict met with satisfaction, and lots of relief, in Harrisburg’s Allison Hill

As a balmy spring evening wore on, people who had protested repeatedly last summer in the name of racial justice appeared to want to savor this event either by soaking up the news from whatever screens they had, or just getting on with their lives with a sense of relief on their face.

By Charles Thompson, Christine Vendel/PennLive

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