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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced Thursday to 21 years in prison on federal civil rights charges for killing George Floyd. Experts say that despite his national notoriety, Chauvin will probably be safer at whatever federal prison he's placed, and might have a bit more freedom compared to the solitary confiment of Minnesota's only maximum security prison.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is about to swap solitary confinement at Minnesota's only maximum security prison for an unknown future at a federal prison where, despite his national notoriety for killing George Floyd, he'll probably be safer.
Chauvin about to swap solitary confinement for an unknown future at a federal prison
Chauvin about to swap solitary confinement for an unknown future at a federal prison
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is about to swap...