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Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for depriving George Floyd of his civil rights


Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will serve 245 months in federal prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights.

Senior US District Court Judge Paul Magnuson sentenced Chauvin to 252 months but subtracted seven months for time served.
US attorneys asked the court for Chauvin's sentence to run concurrently with his state sentence of 22.5 years.

"This sentence should send a strong message that the Justice Department stands ready to prosecute law enforcement officers who use deadly force without basis," Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke said. "While no amount of prison time can reverse the tragic consequences of Derek Chauvin's violent actions, we hope that this sentence provides some small measure of justice for the families and communities impacted."


I hear that federal prison is nicer than state prison.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/07/us/derek-chauvin-federal-sentencing/index.html

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Oh well.

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