‘Accountability … but not justice’: AOC, Pelosi, Zuckerberg and other leaders react to Chauvin verdict
MarketWatch
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Former police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty in the killing of George Floyd, which sparked reactions from civil-rights activists, politicians and business leaders late Tuesday afternoon.
The ex–Minneapolis officer was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for his actions on May 25, 2020, when he kneeled on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes despite Floyd’s telling him, “I can’t breathe,” and bystanders calling on him to get off of the Black man’s neck. Video of Chauvin pinning Floyd to the pavement went viral and sparked months of unrest and protests against racial inequality around the world last summer. The country has been on edge this week while waiting for the verdict in this case, and the National Guard was deployed across Minneapolis in anticipation of the verdict.