Derek Chauvin, the ex-police officer convicted in George Floyd’s death, is back in court trying to overturn his murder conviction — arguing the case was wrongly assigned to the Minnesota Attorney General and his due process rights were violated without a grand jury. This is his third attempt at postconviction relief, all of which have been rejected so far, including a recent dismissal in May. Still serving over 40 years in federal prison for civil rights violations and second-degree murder, Chauvin’s latest legal push comes as the world still grapples with the legacy of Floyd’s killing — a moment that ignited global protests and reshaped conversations on racial justice. The state attorney general’s office has been asked to respond.

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