Anxiety turns to joy as guilty verdict returned against George Floyd s killer
By Nathan Layne and Jonathan Allen
Reuters
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) -Nervous crowds awaiting a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin erupted in jubilation on Tuesday after a jury found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd during an arrest last May.
In George Floyd Square, the traffic intersection named after the 46-year-old Black man who died with his neck pinned to the street under Chauvin s knee, throngs of people screamed, cheered and applauded at the news of the guilty verdict.
Americans anxiously awaiting a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin reacted with jubilation and relief on Tuesday after a jury found the former Minneapolis pol
Guilty verdict for George Floyd s killer brings relief, calls for wider justice
Guilty verdict for George Floyd s killer brings relief, calls for wider justice
Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all counts in the George Floyd case. He has been convicted of the murder of Floyd, whose death in May 2020 triggered nationwide protests against racism and police brutality.
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UPDATED: April 21, 2021 08:31 IST
People react after the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, found guilty of the death of George Floyd, in front of Hennepin County Government Center, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., April 20, 2021.
Guilty Verdict for George Floydâs Ex-Cop Killer Brings Relief, Calls for Wider Justice
A 12-member jury found Chauvin, 45, guilty of all three charges against him â second- and third-degree murder and manslaughter â after hearing three weeks of testimony and deliberating for just over 10 hours.
Images of George Floyd s arrest by Officer Derek Chauvin play on a screen, on the eighth day of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US April 7, 2021 in this courtroom sketch. Photo: Reuters/Jane Rosenberg
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