sparked protests around the world after shocking footage emerged in May last year of Chauvin, a former white police officer, pinning his knee on the 46-year-old's neck for around nine-and-a-half minutes.
Mr Floyd could be heard in the video warning "I can't breathe" as he gasped for breath.Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in April following a tense trial as the jury deliberated over parts of two days.Judge Peter Cahill delivered the 45-year-old's sentence for the most serious of his three convictions, second-degree murder.He will serve at least 15 years of his sentence.George Floyd's seven-year-old daughter said she wished she could tell her late father that "I miss you and.
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