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Thank you for being here. as i mentioned, the prosecutor wanted 30 years. got 22.5. if he's good behind bars, he'll get out in 15 years. is this a good sentence? >> as a former prosecutor, one of the things i always do, i measure whether or not a sentence is clear based on the victim's family who's left behind. one of the things that struck me is brandon williams, who you did hear during the sentencing hearing, we got justice, but not enough justice. they wanted the max. prosecutors sought 30. he got 22.5 years. one of the things that's highlighted here and is echoed in those sentiments, we ra...

Finally, but briefly, derek chauvin addressed the court. do want to give my condolences to the floyd family. _ this right here is — this 22—year sentence they gave this man — it's a slap on the wrist. we're getting a life sentence with not having him in our life and that hurts me to death. the reverend al sharpton, a long—time civil rights activist, put chauvin's 22.5—year prison term in context. this sentencing is the longest sentence we've seen, but it is notjustice because george floyd is in a grave tonight, even though chauvin will be in jail. president biden gave his reaction to...

Position of authority. he relied heavily on those two to increase the sentence from the presumptive 12 to 15 years up to 22.5 but he didn't double the 15 years, which is what the prosecution was asking for. they asked for a 30-year sentence. many in the community, you heard george floyd's family, believed that the judge's failure or refusal to give derek chauvin the maximum falls short of the accountability that they were looking for. >> how much of this 22.5 year sentence do you think chauvin will actually serve? >> what we know about minnesota is that defendants, convicted felons like derek ...

Handed to derek chauvin wasn't long enough. the prosecution had demanded 30 years in prison, but president biden said the term seemed appropriate. here's our north america correspondent peter bowes. final day in court for george floyd's family and the man guilty of his murder, derek chauvin, to be sentenced for a crime that sparked protests across the country. this was the family's opportunity to express their thoughts as they search for closure. george floyd's daughter, seven —year—old gianna, appeared first on video, too young to fully understand the tragic events of the past year, she t...