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George Floyd’s murderer sentenced to over 22 years

26/06/2021 GMT

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Derek Chauvin is sentenced to over 22 years in prison

Derek Chauvin is sentenced to over 22 years in prison.

The US white ex-police officer convicted of murdering African-American man George Floyd is sentenced to 22 years and 6 months in jail. But has justice been served? We’ll ask Anika Robbins, outgoing chair of Minneapolis Civil Rights Commission, independent body for enforcing civil rights for the city.

We look at the impact of travel restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic on the tourism sector in Greece.

Joining Paul Henley to discuss these and other stories are Nanjala Nabola, a Kenyan writer and researcher based and Greek journalist, Yannis Palaiologos.

And as Tour de France gets underway, we’ll go to Slovenia, home of the reigning champion, Tadej Pogacar.

Joining Paul Henley to discuss these and other stories are Nanjala Nabola, a Kenyan writer and researcher based and Greek journalist, Yannis Palaiologos.

(Image: Protesters march during a brief rally after the sentencing of Derek Chauvin. Credit: REUTERS)

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