Ex-gang member charged with stabbing Derek Chauvin in prison attack

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John Turscak, a former gang leader and FBI informant, has been charged with the assault on former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was stabbed 22 times in an Arizona federal prison. Turscak admitted to purposely attacking Chauvin, stating that it was symbolic with the Black Lives Matter movement and the Mexican Mafia. Chauvin, who is serving a 21-year sentence for the murder of George Floyd, suffered serious injuries but is expected to survive. Turscak has been charged with attempted murder and assault-related charges.
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