let me know police officer jerry jovan a sentence to 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of george floyd whose death sparked a global outcry against racial injustice. ah, you're watching al jazeera, like for my headquarters in del hi. navigate. also a heads presidential donnie as well comes at the white house as the taliban is a warning about us plans to keep 650 troops in afghanistan. strong winds and rain hamper rescue efforts after thursdays, building collapse and florida nearly 160 people are still unaccounted for. the u. k. the new aircraft carrier sales towards the asia pacific and the largest deployment of its kind in decades angering china. ah. hello, thanks for joining us. the former minneapolis police officer during jovan has been sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison. for the murder of george floyd, judge peter k, hills had chosen inflicted particular cruelty to floyd before his death. the video over kneeling on floyd's neck for 9 and a half minutes sparked worldwide protest last year against racism and police brutality. john henry reports from minneapolis fo

the former minneapolis police officer jerry jovan has been sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of george floyd. judge peter k hill added a decade to the sentence recommended by guidelines. he also said the former officer abuse his power, won a position of trust and authority, and that he inflicted particular cruelty to floyd. in the minutes before his death, the video of chauffeur kneeling on floyd's neck for 9 and a half minutes sparked worldwide protest last year against racism and police brutality. us president joe biden says the sentence seems to be appropriate. and 7 for one. the court committed the cause to the commission of corrections for a period of 270 months as to $70.00. that is it 10 year addition to the present sentence of $150.00 bumps. this is based on your abuse of a position of trust in authority and also the particular cruelty shown to george floyd. your granted credit for a $199.00 days already served. or before learning about her sentence, derek shelven spoke briefly and express condolences to george floyd family. this time due to some additi

s. police officer jerry jovan has been sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of george floyd. the 46 year old died off to children, knelt on his neck for 9 and a half minutes lost. your judge peter k. hill says jovan abuse his power while in a position of trust and authority. and sentence for one the court committee to the cause of the commission of corrections for a period of 270 months as to $70.00. that is, that tenure addition to the presumptive sentence of $150.00 bombs. this is based on your abuse of a position of trust in authority. and also the particular cruelty shown to george floyd. your granted credit for $199.00 days already served. george floyd family has welcome the sentence. they say that it brings the us one step closer to healing. but they also say the case is exceptional, and they accuse the police of killing black people without consequence. day after day, year after year he was president, has met his gun counterpart ghani, as us troops prepared to leave. i'm gonna stop after 20 years of war gone. he said he respected joe biden decision that the part