Minnesota based activists and lawyers break down what Derek Chauvin’s sentencing really means for police accountability in this present moment and the future.

Prosecutors are requesting a 30-year-sentence for the former police officer.

In honor of George Floyd and countless others, Colorlines and Race Forward call for urgency in reimagining public safety for Black and Brown Lives.

Judge Peter Cahill, the defense, the Minnesota Attorney General, and the lawyer for the family of George Floyd, Ben Crump, all play a starring role in this tragedy.

The Minneapolis City Council has settled a suit with Floyd’s family, the largest pretrial civil rights settlement in history.

Six jurors have been chosen and over 40 potential jurors have been interviewed. Here’s what else we know so far.