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Derek Chauvin
Barnini Chakraborty
Tue, June 29, 2021, 1:08 PM·2 min read
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George Floyd
African American man who was a victim of police violence in the United States, killed by Derek Chauvin
Derek Chauvin
American former police officer who murdered George Floyd
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer sentenced to more than 22 years in jail for the murder of George Floyd, is close to a plea deal with federal prosecutors, according to local reports.
Chauvin was referring cryptically to the deal during brief comments he made at his sentencing hearing on Friday, multiple sources told CBS Minnesota.
"Due to legal matters, I'm not able to give a full formal statement. … I give my condolences to the Floyd family. There’s gonna be some other information in the future that will be of interest, and I hope this will give you some peace of mind,” Chauvin said at the time.
As part of the plea deal on civil rights charges, Chauvin would have to explain publicly why he knelt on Floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes while both Floyd and bystanders told him he couldn't breathe.
DEREK CHAUVIN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 22 YEARS IN GEORGE FLOYD KILLING
The answer is something Floyd's family has sought since the 2020 incident.
"What was going through your head when you had your knee on my brother’s neck?” Terrance Floyd asked during Chauvin's sentencing hearing.
As part of a federal plea deal, Chauvin would face up to a 25-year sentence, which he would serve at the same time as his state sentence. WCCO also reported that the deal would allow Chauvin to spend his time behind bars in a federal prison versus a state prison.