Derek Chauvin

Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for murdering George Floyd.

Prison experts predict that Derek Chauvin will be a prime target for so-called jail justice after he's sentenced on Friday, likely paving the way for inmates to "kill him" behind bars and get revenge for George Floyd's murder.

A federal grand indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd's arrest and death, stating that they violated Floyd's constitutional rights after he was arrested and restrained by the use of excessive, deadly force. 

Those who are seeking to delegitimize the brevity of the Chauvin verdict argue that Brandon Mitchell's attendance prior to participating as a juror could be grounds for an appeal.

Brandon Mitchell recalled feeling "stress" and "pressure," but not to deliver a guilty verdict. Instead, he said, it was having to repeatedly see the explicit video footage of George Floyd being killed that took an emotional toll on him.

That is our charge today, after the Chauvin verdict: to use the energy of this moment to be the strongest advocates we can for changing how policing is done in our own communities.

There is no lullaby of "justice," only the ongoing nightmare of policing.

Many feel that Chauvin's guilty verdict could launch massive reform in policing across the country, but with the simultaneous killing of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant, there is undoubtedly more work left to do.

As George Floyd's family celebrates Derek Chauvin's murder conviction, the fight for justice and broader demands of police accountability continue.

Civil rights leaders rejoiced that Derek Chauvin was convicted for killing George Floyd. But their collective sigh of relief was tempered as they reminded people that the fight for equality and justice is far from over.

A jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of killing George Floyd with a historic verdict that took less than 12 hours to reach.

Elected officials updated the regional curfew to exempt those traveling to and from prayer.