Bill Chappel

Reporter; producer, NPR

Reporter and producer for NPR

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A Minnesota judge sentenced Derek Chauvin to 22 1/2 years in prison Friday for the murder of George Floyd — a punishment that exceeds the state's minimum guidelines but falls short of…

Derek Chauvin Is Sentenced To 22 1/2 Years Over George Floyd's Murder

A Minnesota judge sentenced Derek Chauvin to 22 1/2 years in prison Friday for the murder of George Floyd — a punishment that exceeds the state's minimum guidelines but falls short of…

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