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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 26, 2021 | 5:20 AM

Central Pennsylvania’s Black community remembers George Floyd, one year later

“It happens so often that you get tired of being tired, and you learn how to live through the trauma.”

By Shelby Lincoln/WPSU
May 25, 2021 | 7:42 PM

A year after George Floyd’s murder, Black Pa. lawmakers double down on push for police accountability

His death led to changes to some police practices last summer, but racial justice advocates say that was only the beginning.

By Sam Dunklau

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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
Event Date: May 27, 2021

George Floyd: One Year Later

By Staff
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 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 | 3:00 PM

Smart Talk: Floyd verdict surprises those who have little faith in justice system

By Scott LaMar and Merideth Bucher
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