Guilty: Michigan reacts to George Floyd murder trial verdict
Updated Apr 20, 2021;
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Crowds cheered outside the Minnesota courthouse as the judge read the jury’s verdict: guilty, guilty and guilty.
Derek M. Chauvin on Tuesday was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, punishable by up to 40 years in prison; third-degree murder, punishable by up to 25 years in prison; and second-degree manslaughter, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
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Chauvin, 45, was handcuffed and walked off to jail as his bond was revoked following the verdict.
The May 25, 2020 police killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, sparked riots, peaceful protests and calls for police reform across Michigan.
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‘We will not be silenced,’ protesters say after Grand Rapids police arrest them
Updated Mar 12, 2021;
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – More protests against racism and police brutality are being planned, according to activists arrested Monday by Grand Rapids police during a demonstration calling for the conviction of a former Minneapolis officer charged in George Floyd’s death.
Justice for Black Lives leaders and other activists held a press conference Tuesday, March 9, saying they were targeted by police to try to silence them. But the police say they weren’t targeted but arrested for illegally blocking the roadway and peaceful protests are supported and encouraged.
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