Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to civil rights charges in killing of George Floyd

<p>Ex-Minneapolis police officer has already been convicted of state murder and manslaughter charges and sentenced to 22 1/2 years</p><p>Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has admitted to violating George Floyd’s civil rights during the arrest that killed Floyd in May 2020, sparking mass racial justice protests across the US and beyond.</p><p>Chauvin appeared in federal court in person on Wednesday morning to change his plea to guilty.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/15/derek-chauvin-pleads-guilty-civil-rights-charges-george-floyd-killing">Continue reading...</a>