Former US cop Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to violating George Floyd's civil rights in death case

On Wednesday, former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to a federal charge of violating the civil rights of George Floyd. He was convicted of the murder of Floyd earlier this year.

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal charge of violating George Floyd's civil rights, averting a trial but likely extending the time he is already spending behind bars on a state conviction.

Chauvin, who is white, was convicted this spring of state murder and manslaughter charges for pinning his knee against Floyd's neck during a May 25, 2020, arrest as the Black man said he couldn't breathe Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in that case.