Derek Chauvin Was Convicted Of Murder. Most Cops Who Kill Go Unpunished.
Huff PostLOADING ERROR LOADING Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for killing George Floyd, a Black Minnesotan whose death set off nationwide protests against racist police brutality. Racism is a key reason why, in America, police officers rarely face criminal punishment when they take another person’s life. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for killing George Floyd. “Racism is a key reason why, in America, police officers rarely face criminal punishment when they take another person’s life.” Instead of claiming self-defense, Chauvin’s defense centered around the improbable claim that Floyd just happened to die of other causes — hypertension, heart disease, adrenaline, drug use — at the exact time that Chauvin applied consistent pressure to his neck for nearly 10 minutes.