Local reaction following guilty verdict for former officer Derek Chauvin
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sits in a Hennepin County courtroom listening to the verdict being read in his trial for the death of George Floyd on April 20, 2021. Chauvin was found guilty of all three charges he faced.
and last updated 2021-04-20 23:45:04-04
COLORADO SPRINGS â Former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the May 2020 death of George Floyd.
The jury returned the unanimous verdict after about 10 hours of deliberations over Monday night and Tuesday morning.
Following the verdict, reaction from around the country began pouring in. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly called the Floyd family from the Oval office. Former President Obama issued a statement, as did organizations like the National Basketball Association.
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