The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Mr Biden was heard saying that "at least now there is some justice". Beneath it a woman urges the person who posted it to commit suicide. Guilt for not doing more to stop Chauvin was a common theme expressed by eyewitnesses who took the stand. He told the court he wanted to "make it go easier" for Floyd, so he tried to counsel Floyd but events began sliding towards a desperate outcome. The son of another witness, Charles Mcmillian, started a campaign to raise $5,000 for his father to visit his own mothers burial in Mississippi and get therapy after watching George Floyd die. You mad? [97], On June 3, 2021, it was reported that the prosecution was seeking a sentence of 30 years' imprisonment for Chauvin based on the extreme cruelty he exhibited when he murdered Floyd, which opposed any human conscience of society and thus a harsh punishment should be warranted. Chauvin was dismissed by the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) on May 26 and arrested on May 29. Christian Collier on Twitter: "Is there a go fund me set up for Derek A FundRazr fund for her has now raised $20,892 of its $25,000 goal. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Lucas is a micro-influencer with over 12,000 followers on Instagram . He told the court that he was trying to 'make it go easier' for Floyd. The company added that the cafe itself has condemned Dykess comments. The fundraiser has received more than $13,400,000 at the time of this article's publication. ', The fund is intended to provide 'urgent aid in securing safe housing and essential and basic needs for the family.'. Steel Brooks/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images, Visit Insider's homepage for more stories, killed after a white police officer named Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes, found that Floyd died from asphyxia due to compression of the neck and back, charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, How Hollywood stars are vowing to change to support Black Lives Matter, Ariana Grande, Halsey, and more celebrities are marching in the Black Lives Matter protests, Drake, Chrissy Teigen, and Steve Carell are just some of the stars who've donated to bail-relief funds across the US. Copyright 2023 IBTimes LLC. On other pages, there are comments urging people to report violations. Fake TikTok of Boston Dynamics robot fighting racks up millions of views, FTC chair warns AI can turbocharge fraud and discrimination, Dirty Delete: West Virginia Republican has trouble with facts, *First Published: Jun 11, 2020, 8:31 am CDT, Derek Chauvin did nothing wrong!/Facebook. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, MMA fighter Donald Winn Williams II was one of the first witnesses to testify in Derek Chauvin's murder trial, Darnella Frazier, the woman who recorded the now-viral footage of police killing George Floyd, A fund set up by strangers, Mica Cole Kamenski and Angela Shelby on Darnella's behalf now stands at a staggering $692,820 with a fundraising goal of $1million, Donald Williams' GoFundMe page was set up by his cousin, Shannon Davis, Sixty-one-year-old Charles McMillians nicknamed 'the Mayor' of the community, by prosecutor Jerry Blackwell broke down and wept, His son has set up a fund entitled, 'Help Charles McMillian visit his Mothers Burial', Police body camera video George Floyd responds to police after they approached his car outside Cup Foods in Minneapolis, on May 25, A still from a video captured the killing unfolding, Derek Chauvin's mugshot after his arrest following huge outcry across the world, Jedeah Reynolds, 10, testified in Derek Chauvin's trial, A FundRazr fund set up for her has now raised $20,892 of its $25,000 goal, George Floyd was a 46-year-old dad who was murdered by Derek Chauvin, Derek Chauvin was convicted of George Floyd's murder, George Floyd's emotional brother says he was a 'mama's boy' as prosecution wraps case in Derek Chauvin trial, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO).