Protests began across America after the death of black civilian George Floyd. A jury of seven women and five men gave their verdict in the Midwestern City of Minneapolis in less than two days.
The case of George Floyd’s death.
Derek Chauvin Convicted for George Floyd Death: The US court has given a historic verdict on Wednesday. The court convicted former policeman Derek Chauvin in the case of George Floyd’s death. On 25 May last year, George Floyd was a victim of the brutality of an American policeman. The policeman had stepped so hard on Floyd’s neck that he had lost his life.
Now, almost a year later, the American court has pronounced its verdict after convicting the former policeman in this case. Sacked police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of murder and genocide. After this incident, the whole of America was divided into two parts. Black and white. The Blacklivesmatter campaign led to protests across the country.
Can be a long sentence
A jury of seven women and five men gave their verdict in the Midwestern City of Minneapolis in less than two days. The trial of the entire case lasted for about 3 weeks. During this time, Chauvin was unanimously convicted on all three charges. Former 45-year-old police officer Chauvin may have to spend several decades behind bars in this case.
People testified
In this case, the people present at the time of the incident testified during the hearing. During this time many witnesses had also become emotional in the court. Even the Minneapolis police chief testified against Chauvin. Aradondo, the city’s first black police chief, said in court that Derek Chauvin violated departmental policy by keeping Floyd’s neck pressed and dropped from the knee. Chauvin and three other officials were dismissed in May last year.
Habitual cruelty against blacks
During the court hearing, there were also many brutal revelations about the history of Derek Chauvin. In the year 2017, Chavin did the same. Such activities are included in his habit. In 2017, he did the same while arresting a black woman named Zoya Kod. While the woman was not protesting in any way. Chauvin dropped the woman to the ground with the weight of her body. This woman said that he was pushing on her neck. When he challenged her in desperation, he did so with more speed. Kung Fu instructor Andre Balian, who trained Chauvin nearly 20 years ago, said that it is not possible that Chauvin does not know what harm his move could cause.
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