Derek Chauvin Receives 22 and a Half Years for Murder of George Floyd

Earlier this year, Mr. Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder, and the sentence followed emotional statements in court Friday by members of Mr. Floyd’s family as well as by Mr. Chauvin’s mother.Mr. Chauvin, who spoke only briefly during the hearing on Friday, offering condolences to the Floyd family, has been behind bars since his trial, which ended in April. A trial date for the federal case has not been scheduled.There is also speculation that prosecutors for both the state and the Justice Department are eager to reach plea deals, and avoid altogether further trials that would traumatize, once again, Mr. Floyd’s family, the many witnesses who appeared at Mr. Chauvin’s trial, and the wider community.The other three officers, if they are convicted, could face the same sentence Mr. Chauvin received.All three officers were seen on the harrowing bystander video that captured Mr. Floyd’s agonizing final moments, and was the central piece of evidence at Mr. Chauvin’s trial.Two of the officers were rookies and in their first days on the job: Thomas Lane, 38, who was seen in the video holding down Mr. Floyd’s legs; and J.