What's happened
Former police officer convicted of George Floyd's murder attacked in federal prison
Why it matters
The attack on Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd, is significant due to the high-profile nature of the case and the ongoing public interest in the aftermath of the murder.
What the papers say
The New York Times reports that the inmate, John Turscak, had been thinking about assaulting Mr. Chauvin for about a month. The AP News highlights the denouncement of the attack by the Minnesota attorney general's office. The Guardian and The Independent provide details about the attack and the response from the Bureau of Prisons.
How we got here
Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted of murdering George Floyd during an arrest in 2020. He was serving a sentence in a federal prison in Arizona when he was attacked.
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Derek Michael Chauvin is an American former police officer known for his involvement in the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25, 2020.
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George Perry Floyd Jr. was an African American man killed during an arrest after a store clerk alleged he had passed a counterfeit $20 bill in Minneapolis.
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Justice responsible for the care, custody, and control of incarcerated individuals.