Federal Prison Assault on Derek Chauvin, Jailed Former Police Officer Who Murdered George Floyd
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The “New York Times” reported today that Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, has been assaulted at a federal prison. Chauvin, 47, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for violating Floyd’s civil rights and 22 years and six months in prison in Minnesota for murder.
According to the report, Chauvin was assaulted by another inmate at the Federal Correctional Facility in Tucson, Arizona. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed the incident, stating that prison staff provided first aid to Chauvin after the assault. He was then taken to a local hospital for treatment and further evaluation.
The assault, which occurred around 12:30 noon local time, did not cause any injuries to prison staff and did not pose a threat to the public. The Federal Bureau of Prisons has not released the name of the inmate who assaulted Chauvin, and a spokesman stated that no further information would be provided.
Chauvin’s legal troubles have continued, as the US Supreme Court recently rejected his appeal of a murder conviction. The Minnesota Court of Appeals also upheld his murder conviction and denied his request for a new trial, prompting Chauvin to appeal to the Supreme Court.
Chauvin has claimed that jury bias and rulings by the trial judge deprived him of his right to a fair trial. However, his appeals have been unsuccessful so far.
The assault on Chauvin comes after the high-profile case of George Floyd’s murder sparked global protests against police violence and racism in 2020. Chauvin infamously knelt on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes, leading to widespread outrage and calls for justice.
The story continues to develop, and the implications of the assault on Chauvin remain to be seen.
(AFP, Washington, 24th) The United States “New York Times” quoted people familiar with the matter as reporting that Derek Chauvin, the former police officer jailed for murdering African-American man George Floyd, has been arrested in federal prison today. .
In 2020, white police officer Xiao Wen killed Floyd by pressing his knee on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes in Minneapolis, setting off a wave of global demonstrations to protest police violence and racism.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that another inmate assaulted an inmate at the Federal Correctional Facility in Tucson, Arizona, but did not release his name.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons said in a statement that prison staff “provided first aid to an inmate” after the incident, adding that the injured person was taken to a local hospital “for treatment and further evaluation.”
The attack happened around 12:30 noon local time, causing no injuries to prison staff and posing no threat to the public. A spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Prisons said no further information would be provided.
Chauvin, 47, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for violating Floyd’s civil rights and 22 years and six months in prison in Minnesota for murder, to be sentenced at the same time.
The US Supreme Court rejected Xiao Wen’s appeal of a murder conviction on the 20th. The Minnesota Court of Appeals previously upheld the 2021 murder conviction and denied the request for a new trial. Xiao Wen subsequently appealed to the Supreme Court.
Chauvin has said that jury bias and several rulings by the trial judge deprived him of his right to a fair trial.
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