The D.C. National Guard on Monday approved the deployment of 250 troops requested by the city ahead of the verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who faces second-degree murder and other charges in the May 2020 death of George Floyd. City officials initially, however, had requested as many as 1,000 troops ahead of the verdict, as city leaders anticipated potential civil unrest, The Associated Press reported. The death of Floyd, an African American man who died in Minneapolis police custody, sparked peaceful protests as well as riots, arson incidents, vandalism, and looting nationwide last summer, leading to tens of millions of dollars in property damage. Several Black Lives Matter supporters have suggested that if Chauvin isn’t found guilty, there will be further riots and violence. The D.C. National Guard confirmed on Monday that acting Army Secretary John Whitley approved the deployment of 250 troops after days of …