When Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in April, the sizeable crowd at the intersection of 38th and Chicago burst into cheers and tears.
But when Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison Friday, a much smaller crowd gathered at the memorial known as George Floyd Square had a more muted reaction.
Marcia Howard, a former teacher and organizer who can be found at the square nearly every day, led the crowd in chanting Floyd’s name and “one down, three to go,” in reference to the other officers charged in Floyd’s death. Behind her, a calendar hanging on a gas pump at the Speedway is marked with the date Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao will be arraigned.
Chauvin, 45, who could have received up to 30 years in prison, is expected to serve about 15 years behind bars.
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