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Crowds Erupt In Cheers In Minneapolis After Guilty Verdict
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Cheers erupted from the large crowds gathered outside the Hennepin County Government Center Tuesday after the jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty in the death of George Floyd.
Guilty on all counts: second-degree murder â unintentional; third-degree murder; and second-degree manslaughter. George Floyd! Justice!
The crowd spilled into the streets near the courthouse, with cars honking, demonstrators chanting, waving Black Lives Matter flags.
The vibe was upbeat, wrote one reporter at the scene. It s a celebratory atmosphere, a party in the street, with people grilling burgers, said another. An overall collective breath.
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The Minnesota Department of Corrections said Tuesday night that Chauvin was at the state s maximum-security prison in Oak Park Heights, due to an arrangement with the county sheriff and the Department of Corrections. That s the same prison where Chauvin was moved to for security reasons after his arrest.
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