Darragh Roche is a U.S. News Reporter based in Limerick, Ireland. His focus is reporting on U.S. politics. He has covered the Biden administration, election polling and the U.S. Supreme Court.

When Judge Peter Cahill took the bench in Minneapolis Friday for the sentencing of Derek Chauvin, he did something ... as part of Juneteenth celebrations in Brooklyn, N.Y., June 19, 2021.

MINNEAPOLIS – In sentencing Derek Chauvin to 22 1/2 ... George Floyd statues unveiled to mark Juneteenth in US cities ‘More work to be done’: Chauvin conviction brings relief, resolve ...

Juneteenth, an annual commemoration of the ... mocked Mr. Floyd’s death or made racist remarks. In April 2021, Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty of two counts ...

Derek Chauvin ... Pope addressed Chauvin for the first time, speaking of how his life had changed after his encounter with Chauvin — how he went from being a “happy” person to someone ...