The trial of Derek Chauvin has begun in the US. Chauvin, who is a white police officer, is accused of murdering George Floyd. Floyd, who was black, died on 25 May 2020, shortly after he was arrested by Chauvin and three other police officers in the city of Minneapolis, in the state of Minnesota. Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes. Chauvin was later sacked, arrested and charged with murder. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Floyd’s death led to anti-racism protests around the world. Racism is when people are treated badly or unfairly because of their skin colour, culture or nationality. Following Floyd’s death, there were big demonstrations across the US and in other countries around the world, including the UK.
Before the trial,…