Former American Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden have condemned the shooting.
Black people in America are three times more likely to be killed by police than whites and 4.5 times more likely to be incarcerated.
“They try to injure you in a visible way, such as losing an eye, in order to scare people, so they don’t go out [and protest].”
At the sentencing hearing, Mr Chauvin offered his “condolences” to Floyd’s family before the entire court but did not apologise for his actions.
“It is imperative that we maintain solidarity with peaceful protesters in Nigeria demanding justice and meaningful security reform.”
