The American police officer, Gerek Chauvin, who killed George Floyd was stabbed in prison. He attacked with a knife in his cell and was seriously injured
In the United States, the prison administration confirmed that an inmate had been attacked on Friday, November 24 at the Tucson penitentiary center, in Arizona, without revealing his identity. According to the New York Times, it would be Derek Chauvin, the police officer convicted of the murder of George Floyd, whose death sparked numerous demonstrations and riots across the Atlantic in 2020.
Derek Chauvin, 47, was stabbed Friday in a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona, according to two sources cited by the American media. He survived this attack. The American federal prison authorities sent a statement to AFP confirming an “assault” without specifying the name of the victim. Prison employees “took measures to save the life of an incarcerated person” and emergency medical services “were requested,” prison authorities said in this press release. The detainee was transported “to a local hospital for treatment and examination,” they add.
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The death of George Floyd sparked numerous protests and riots against racism and police violence in the United States and around the world. In May 2020, Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, held his knee on George Floyd’s neck for nearly ten minutes, despite the lamentations of the African-American victim. Two other police officers helped hold George Floyd to the ground.
Sentenced to more than 20 years in prison
The former police officer was convicted of murder by the Minnesota state courts and sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his appeal of the conviction. Derek Chauvin maintained that his trial had not been “fair” due to the extreme media coverage of the case and the risk of riots. He also pleaded guilty to “civil rights violations” of George Floyd before a federal judge and received an additional 21 years in prison in 2022.
Since the death of George Floyd, there have been efforts to reform policing in the United States. In March, the city of Minneapolis validated a plan to reform its police force, including limiting vehicle stops for certain minor infractions and restricting the use of force to situations deemed “necessary” and in a “proportionate” manner. to the perceived threat.
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