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Topline Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed in prison Friday, multiple news organizations reported—he’s expected to survive, but reportedly suffered injuries that necessitated life-saving measures. In this image taken from video during his trial, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin … [+] addresses the court at the Hennepin County Courthouse, June 25, 2021, in Minneapolis. (Court TV via AP, Pool, File) Associated Press Key Facts Chauvin, 47, was stabbed by another inmate in the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson—a federal prison in Arizona—and taken to the hospital after receiving emergency life-saving measures, the Associated Press reported. No additional inmates or employees at the prison were injured, the New York Times reported. The Federal Bureau of Prisons reported that an inmate was stabbed at 12:30 p.m. Friday, though they did not list the inmate’s name—however, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office told multiple outlets in a statement that Chauvin was the stabbed inmate. Ellison’s office said Chauvin was in stable condition at the hospital. Forbes has reached out to the Federal Bureau of Prisons for more information. Key Background Chauvin was convicted in April 2021 of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter after he knelt on the neck of Floyd, a Black man who allegedly used a counterfeit $20 in Minneapolis, until he died. Chauvin was sentenced to 22 years in prison on state charges and 21 years on federal charges, which he is serving simultaneously. The death sparked massive protests and a nationwide racial reckoning. A subsequent investigation by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights concluded that the city of Minneapolis and its police department exhibited “a pattern or practice of race discrimination,” according to a 2022 report. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court denied an appeal of Chauvin’s conviction on…

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