
Derek Chauvin Convicted In George Floyd's Death
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The jury took roughly 10 hours to reach a verdict in the former Minneapolis police officer's high-profile trial.
Derek Chauvin has been convicted on all three counts at the conclusion of a murder trial that drew intense national interest and amplified concerns over the disparate ways police treat Americans of color. The former Minneapolis officer, who is white, may now face time behind bars. His sentence will be determined by Judge Peter Cahill. The 12 jurors reached their verdict after roughly 10 hours of deliberation that began Monday. Chauvin was one of three officers who pinned down Floyd, a Black Minnesotan, for 9 minutes and 29 seconds last spring as Floyd repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe. Yet Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck the entire time, and Floyd’s death sparked international racial justice protests in his name.More Related News