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The Legacy of George Floyd

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Minnesota court hears Derek Chauvin's appeal for murder of George Floyd

Chauvin's attorney argued that the former Minneapolis police officer wasn't given a fair trial in state court due in part to pretrial publicity and other factors.
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Lawsuit on behalf of George Floyd's daughter to be filed against Kanye West

The artist, who now goes by “Ye," attempted to link Floyd’s death to fentanyl during an interview on the "Drink Champs" podcast.
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Ex-Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years in prison on federal charges

In December, Chauvin pleaded guilty to the federal charges that he violated George Floyd's civil rights.
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President Biden signs federal policing order two years after George Floyd's death

Prior to signing the order, Biden spoke about the reform, saying it will promote accountability, raise standards and modernize policing.
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Ex-Minneapolis officer pleads guilty to state charge for role in George Floyd's death

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane was convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights during a federal trial in Feb. 2022.
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Ex-MPD officers guilty on all counts in federal civil rights trial

A federal jury found three ex-Minneapolis officers guilty on all civil rights charges related to the death of George Floyd in May 2020.
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Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years for the murder of George Floyd

The sentence is a 10-year upward departure from the presumptive sentence of 12.5 years under Minnesota guidelines.
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Derek Chauvin to be sentenced Friday in murder of George Floyd

The prosecution has asked for a 30-year sentence for the former Minneapolis police officer, and the defense asked for a lesser sentence or even probation.
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Remembering George Floyd one year later

People across the country and here in Western New York reflected on the impact George Floyd's murder had on the world and on what progress still needs to happen.
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Police reform in the city of Buffalo

The focus for community activists and policy makers locally is to make sure what happened to George Floyd does not happen in Western New York.
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Remembering George Floyd: One year later

Today marks one year since an event that caused months of unrest across the country and led to police reforms, including right here in the city of Buffalo.