Authorities have filed new charges against all police officers involved in the barbaric murder of African-American George Floyd.
Meanwhile, according to the court's decision, Derek Chauvin, the police officer who held his knee for about 8 minutes on Floyd's neck, is charged with second-degree murder. Three other police officers, initially unconvicted, have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
Floyd's death has sparked mass protests in America for more than a week. Outraged people have violently protested against racism and police behavior towards people of color.
Initially, the perpetrator was charged with third-degree murder, but to this is added another charge, that of second-degree murder.
The first- and second-degree murders, according to Minnesota law, require evidence that the defendant intended to kill him. Murders of the first instance in most cases are premeditated by the perpetrator, while those of the second instance are mainly related to crimes of passion and are punishable by up to 40 years in prison, 15 more than one convicted of manslaughter. third.
