Former police officer Derek Chauvin faces murder charges in the killing of George Floyd.
Former police officer Derek Chauvin faces murder charges in the killing of George Floyd. On May 25, 2020, then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pinned George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, by the neck with his knee for nine minutes and 29 seconds after responding to a call that Floyd allegedly used a counterfeit $20 bill to buy a pack of cigarettes at a local convenience store.
