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Former US cop sentenced to 22.5 years for George Floyd's murder
Updated On: 26 June, 2021 12:00 AM IST | Washington | IANS
Chauvin "is the first white officer in Minnesota to face prison time for the killing of a Black man," according to Minnesota Public Radio.
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Members of Floyd`s family were present in the courtroom for the hearing, the Xinhua news agency reported. Pic/AFP
Former US police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced on Friday to 270 months, or 22.5 years in prison, for the murder of African American George Floyd last year in Minneapolis, Minnesota state.
Chauvin "is the first white officer in Minnesota to face prison time for the killing of a Black man," according to Minnesota Public Radio.
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