The former police officer is already serving a 22-and-a-half year sentence for murdering Floyd.
The NYC statue was vandalised two days after it was unveiled to the public.
The former police officer killed Mr Floyd last year
Attorney Eric Nelson argues the guilty verdict 'is contrary to law'.
The former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty of murder
The former Minneapolis cop has complaints of violence against him dating back to 2006
Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd
Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd yesterday
The teenager whipped out her phone and filmed damning evidence of the former cop kneeling on Floyd's neck.
The former police officer has been found guilty of all three counts in George Floyd's murder.
The former officer has been found guilty of all three charges.
"No family in history ever got this far. This right here is for everyone that's been in this situation."
Defence had argued that Chauvin acted reasonably, but prosecutors said he 'had to know' George Floyd was dying as he knelt on him
The singer caused a backlash on social media after suggesting she could have helped if she had been there
Floyd's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Minneapolis City Council
The lawsuit argues police used 'indiscriminate and excessive force' on people attending the 'peaceful protest'
Darnella Frazier was praised for her 'guts' to film the confronting situation, which 'changed the course of history in this country'.
The city of Minneapolis has seen a surge of crime since the death of George Floyd at the hands of police
He took the knee outside the government building and covered his mouth with a piece of tape that said 'I can't breathe'
The demonstrations were both part of several peaceful protests planned across the UK this week in response to George Floyd's death
The 1988 track has seen a 272 percent increase in streams between 27 May and 1 June, compared to the five days before Floyd died
The former president was giving a virtual town hall speech on police brutality, addressing the recent death of George Floyd
The officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck has also had his charge upgraded to second-degree murder.