"I am sad to hear that Derek Chauvin was the target of violence," Mr Ellison told CNN, in a statement from his office. "He was duly convicted of his crimes and, like any incarcerated individual, he should be able to serve his sentence without fear of retaliation or violence." The state attorney general's office had prosecuted Chauvin in the George Floyd case.

Source: CNN November 26, 2023 13:23 UTC