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Prosecutors seek higher sentence for Chauvin in Floyd death

Prosecutors are asking a judge to give Derek Chauvin a more severe penalty than state guidelines call for when he is sentenced in June for George Floyd's death, arguing in court documents filed Friday that Floyd was particularly vulnerable and that Chauvin abused his authority as a police officer.

Associated Press

Apr 30, 2021, 7:27 PM

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