Derek Chauvin signals he will plead guilty to violating George Floyd's civil rights [View all]

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Source: Washington Post

Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted of killing George Floyd on a Minneapolis street, signaled Monday that he intends to plead guilty in a separate federal civil rights case, court records show.

Derek Chauvin had previously pleaded not guilty to a federal charge that he violated Floyd’s constitutional rights during a deadly 2020 encounter in which several officers restrained and handcuffed Floyd face down on the pavement. The incident, captured on video, sparked massive demonstrations and calls for change at police departments across the country.

A court entry posted Monday indicated Chauvin intended to change his plea, and a hearing in the case was scheduled for Wednesday.

A Justice Department spokeswoman declined to comment, and an attorney for Chauvin did not immediately return a message.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/derek-chauvin-civil-rights-floyd/2021/12/13/dcf0c85e-5c4d-11ec-8665-aed48580f911_story.html