The
man charged with second and third degree murder and second degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. He was arrested on May 29,
2020, a week after George Floyd's death. He spent 4 months locked up in prison until he was released in early October
2020 after posting bond. He is set to stand trial next year. Said trial will likely be the source of riots and violence no matter the outcome. In August of
2020, he was also charged with several unrelated
tax felonies. He has a history of excessive force incidents. We'll just have to see what the jury says
Derek Chauvin is charged with
murder and manslaughter for the death of
George Floyd, and could face 40 years in
prison if convicted. He's also charged with several unrelated tax felonies. Despite all this, he walks free (for now at least).