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On Monday, the United States Supreme Court rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin's appeal of his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd during a 2020 arrest, which sparked widespread protests against police brutality and racism. The justices left in place state court rulings affirming Chauvin's conviction and 22 1/2-year sentence, with no further comment. The justices turned away Chauvin's appeal that he filed after a Minnesota appellate court upheld his 2021 murder conviction and rejected his request for a new trial. Chauvin had argued that jury bias and certain rulings by the presiding judge deprived him of his right to a fair trial in 2021 under the U.S. Constitution's Sixth Amendment.. Chauvin is also separately appealing his conviction on federal civil rights charges. The 47-year-old Chauvin – who is white – is serving a 22-1/2 year prison sentence for murdering Floyd – who was Black – by kneeling on a hand

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