George Floyd killer pleads guilty to civil rights charges | First Thing

Derek Chauvin has already been convicted of state murder and manslaughter. Plus, Bruce Springsteen sells song rights for $500m

Good morning.

The former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty to violating George Floyd's civil rights during the arrest that killed Floyd in May 2020 and that sparked mass racial justice protests across the US and beyond.

Hasn't he already been found guilty of Floyd's murder? Yes, he has has already been convicted of state murder and manslaughter charges and is serving a sentence of 22 and a half years. A federal grand jury indicted Chauvin for this additional charge in May this year.

What about the other officers? A federal trial for the other three men still appears to be scheduled for January. They also face state trial on aiding and abetting counts in March.

What did Biden say about the disaster? He pledged that federal aid would continue to flow. Biden said this kind of tragedy either brings people together or it knocks them apart".