Chauvin's NOT DONE facing charges. He's facing FEDERAL criminal charges next.

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https://www.npr.org/2021/05/07/994812144/justice-department-brings-federal-criminal-charges-against-derek-chauvin?fbclid=IwAR0poe5ZLXBI6ZEsA872xPFVosV2LiyZrCmX9GEqSVCDwUNFgG58kx80o-4

The Justice Department has now filed federal criminal charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for unconstitutional use of force against George Floyd. Chauvin was already convicted of state murder and manslaughter charges. The new federal case adds to the legal troubles of Chauvin and the three other former police officers on the scene. NPR national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson has been following the story and joins us now.

Hey, Carrie.

CARRIE JOHNSON, BYLINE: Hey there, Ailsa.

CHANG: So just so we're clear, Chauvin was found guilty of murder at the state level. So what are these new federal charges he's facing now?

JOHNSON: He faces a bunch of new federal charges. One is that Chauvin used excessive force and deprived George Floyd of his constitutional rights when he knelt on Floyd's neck and back for nine minutes and 29 seconds. The court papers point out Floyd was handcuffed and was not resisting the officer at the time. Chauvin's also accused of ignoring Floyd's distress and failing to get him proper medical attention. Finally, a federal grand jury charged Chauvin in a separate incident from 2017. This is a new thing. The grand jury says Chauvin had no legal justification to use a neck restraint against a 14-year-old boy and that Chauvin also beat the teenager in the head with a flashlight.

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[Blue Owl]

1. K&R

[BobTheSubgenius]

2. The ONLY thing I'm regretting about Chauvin's situation is that...

...I hate the idea of the hard work of taxpayers housing and feeding that slug.

[Jim G.]

3. And He Was Already Having Such A Lousy Day