Update: This story has been updated to include a statement from the University of Georgia regarding the verdict.
A jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder in the second and third degree, as well as second-degree manslaughter in a verdict on Tuesday afternoon.
The trial determining the sentencing for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd last May began March 29, and the weeks following have consisted of testimonies from witnesses, law enforcement and medical experts, as well as consistent back-and-forth from the defense and prosecution.
University of Georgia students and professors expressed somber celebration over the verdict.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. The neck restraint blamed for George Floyd’s death is allowed under Louisville Metro Police Department policy, but only in life-or-death situations that permit lethal force.
The department’s standard operating procedure cautions that officers should “avoid placing weight on a person’s neck” because of the “increased risk of injury.”
Many departments including Minneapolis, where Floyd died on Memorial Day last year have banned chokeholds and neck restraint entirely.
Colorado banned them for police departments statewide and New York State created the crime of aggravated strangulation for police officers who use such restraints and cause serious physical injury or death.
EXPLAINER: Why excited delirium came up at Chauvin trial?
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1of12In this image from police body cam video, Minneapolis police officers attempt to place George Floyd in a police vehicle, on May 25, 2020, outside Cup Foods in Minneapolis, as it is shown Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of Floyd, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. (Court TV via AP, Pool)APShow MoreShow Less
2of12In this image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson questions Minneapolis Police Officer Nicole Mackenzie as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides, Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. (Court TV via AP, Pool)APShow MoreShow Less
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2021/04/20 00:49 In this image from police body cam video, Minneapolis police officers attempt to place George Floyd in a police vehicle, on May 25, 2020, outside Cup . In this image from police body cam video, Minneapolis police officers attempt to place George Floyd in a police vehicle, on May 25, 2020, outside Cup Foods in Minneapolis, as it is shown Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of Floyd, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. (Court TV via AP, Pool) In this image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson questions Minneapolis Police Officer Nicole Mackenzie as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill pre.