Late Tuesday afternoon, the jury hearing the case of Police Officer Derek Chauvin handed down its verdict: Guilty on all three charges.
The verdict wasnât a surprise. Anybody watching the nine-minute video would have had a hard time concluding that Chauvinâs conduct was appropriate police work.
And I suspect most of the country breathed a sigh of relief after the verdict was announced. The rioting that occurred all last year and in recent days would have been on steroids if the verdict had been different.
Sadly, the case is not over. Three more officers are still awaiting trial for their roles in the death of George Floyd.