The US white ex-police officer convicted of murdering African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020 has been sentenced to more than 20 years in jail.

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26 June 2021

According to the BBC, Judge Peter Cahill says Derek Chauvin abused his position. 48-year old Floyd died after Chauvin knelt on his neck for 9 minutes.

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