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Derek chauvin, who spoke briefly, but offered condolences to george floyd's family. now that derek chauvin has been sentenced, he can appeal the conviction, many legal experts say it's likely, though, that he could spend more time in prison because he is facing those two federal indictments. >> meagan fitzgerald, thank you, joining me is the reverend al sharpton. thank you for being with us here. 22 1/2 years. you were with the family when that was handed down. what was their reaction and do you feel that justice has been served? >> well, the family's reaction was they wanted 30 years. they br...

That grew into global protests. on friday the former officer convicted of murdering him, derek chauvin, received a sentence of 22 1/2 years, that's more than state guidelines recommended, but less than prosecutors wanted. sara sidner has that along with reaction from minneapolis. >> reporter: former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin now knows his fate for murdering george floyd right here outside the cup foods. the judge in the case, judge peter cahill, being very pointed in his sentencing memo saying that mr. chauvin treated mr. floyd without respect and denied him the dignity owed to ...

Chauvin was captured on cell phone video kneeling on floyd's neck. the incident, of course, sparked worldwide protests against police brutality. now, chauvin's sentence exceeded state guidelines, but he likely won't spend all of that time behind bars. sara sidner has more on that along with reaction from minneapolis. >> reporter: former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin now knows his fate for murdering george floyd right here outside the cupp foods. the judge in the case, judge peter cahill, being very pointed in his sentencing memo, saying that mr. chauvin treated mr. floyd without res...

Of course, even that conversation begins and ends with the vote. and as the chauvin trial saga was closing yesterday, attorney general merrick garland was firing the opening shot in our national war over voting rights, filing suit against the state of georgia over its voter suppression laws and calling on congress to restore the very protections that one of the state's most famous sons, john lewis, fought and ultimately died for. that is where we begin tonight. joining me now, georgia congressman hank johnson, a democrat and a member of both the judiciary and infrastructure committees. congres...

>> not happy with the sentence. i thought it would be heavier. i don't think that it gives the message to law enforcement that i was hoping for. i do think that the doj being involved is more hopeful, in my opinion. but this is a message to politicians who have law enforcement under them to check their shops, be sure that these cops are being trained and that this type of behavior is not tolerated in policing. >> elie honig joins us as well. elie, the judge of course had leeway to sentence chauvin up to 40 years. state guidelines laid out a sentence starting at 12 and a half. prosecutors wante...