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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Sami Quadri

Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction upheld in George Floyd killing

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will not be given a new trial following his murder conviction for the killing of George Floyd, an appeals court has ruled.

Mr Floyd, 46, died in 2020 after Chauvin pinned him to the ground with a knee on his neck. The killing sparked protests in Minneapolis and around the globe over racial injustice.

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