Citizens have taken to the streets to protest police brutality and racial inequality. Here's a timeline of events since George Floyd's death to help keep you as informed as possible on what's going on with the BlackLivesMatter movement.
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is reporting live on-air about street closures, Chauvin is taken into custody and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, charges that carry a combined maximum sentence of 35 years. "The defendant had his knee on Mr. Floyd's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total," a court document said."Two minutes and 53 seconds of this was after Mr. Floyd was nonresponsive.
Across the globe, demonstrators begin taking to the streets in more countries, including France, Denmark, the Netherlands and Australia, to voice their solidarity.June 3: All Four Officers Are Arrested The three other officers involved in Floyd's death are taken into custody, each charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter, both felony charges. The first comes with a maximum sentence of no more than 40 years, and the second charge comes with a maximum sentence of no more than 10 years, or payment of a $20,000 fine. Additionally, Chauvin's charge is upgraded to second-degree murder.
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