The former Minneapolis police officer changed his plea in federal court eight months after he was convicted of murdering the Black man in 2020.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty on Wednesday to federal charges that he violatedwere indicted in May
of violating Floyd's constitutional right to be free from unreasonable seizure and force by a police officer. Chauvin had originally pleaded not guilty in the federal case but, eight months after he was convicted of murder, changed his plea. Video of Chauvin pressing his knee into Floyd's neck as he yelled out that he couldn't breathe helped galvanize a nationwide social movement aimed to draw attention to and stop excessive use of force by police against Black people. Floyd's cries of"I can't breathe" were stamped on flags and signs that were carried in street protests across the country.
Chauvin's conviction in April, a rare outcome for law enforcement officers, was applauded by civil rights leaders who have been calling for local, state, and federal reforms for law enforcement agencies.Chauvin faces another federal trial for a separate incident in which he allegedly grabbed a 14-year-old by the neck and beat them with a flashlight.
The trio had petitioned the court hoping to be tried separately from Chauvin, arguing they could not receive a fair trial if they faced a jury alongside him, but a federal judge ruled the four ex-officers would be tried together.This is a developing story. Check back for updates and follow
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