Officer who killed George Floyd pleads guilty to civil rights crimes
By DW
16 December 2021 |
10:42 am
A former police officer has pleaded guilty to federal charges in the killing of George Floyd. The incident sparked nationwide protests over police brutality and led to the officer's conviction on state murder charges.
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