A former Minneapolis police officer has been convicted of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter for his role in keeping bystanders back in the May 2020 killing of George Floyd, according to court documents filed Monday.
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Extreme Heat Is Baking The Country
Many states in the U.S. have come under extreme heat warnings, hitting record breaking temperatures. More than 100 million Americans across the country are being warned to stay indoors if possible as high temperatures hit states stretching through parts of the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes and east to the Carolinas.
Derek Chauvin Has Been Sentenced To 21 Years
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Cauvin has been sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Senior US District court Judge, Paul Magnuson, originally sentenced Chauvin to 252 months, but subtracted seven months for time served. Chauvin will also be required to pay restitution.
Chauvin initially pleaded not guilty to the charges but in Dec. 2021, he pleaded guilty to violating Floyd’s civil rights, as well as admitting that he kept a knee on Floyd’s neck after he became unresponsive.
2022 Women’s and Men’s NCAA March Madness Highlights
After being canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19 and last year’s games having only sparse crowds, Men’s and Women’s March Madness is running at full capacity and ready to kick off the final four matchups. The final four teams for the 2022 Women’s Basketball March Madness have been determined and announced Monday night. The lineup includes the Connecticut Huskies, the Louisville Cardinals, the South Carolina Gamecocks, and the Stanford Cardinal.
Ex Police Sentenced to 57 Months for Killing 911 Caller
Former Minneapolis police officer, Mohamed Noor, was sentenced to 57 months behind bars on Thursday by a judge for fatally shooting a 911 caller, Justine Ruszczyk Damond
on July 15, 2017.
