Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, has pleaded guilty to federal charges of violating George Floyd’s civil rights, avoiding a trial but likely extending the time he is already serving on a state conviction.
Chauvin, a white man, was convicted in April of state murder and manslaughter charges for pressing his knee over Floyd’s neck during an arrest on May 25, 2020, while the black man claimed he couldn’t breathe. Chauvin was sentenced to 2212 years in that case.
The federal allegations included two counts saying that Chauvin violated Floyd’s rights by kneeling…
