Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for eight minutes until death. Floyd’s death last May set off a wave of protests for racial justice and police reform.
The jury found Chauvin guilty after 10 hours of deliberation over two days. Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. His sentence has not been set, but could be decades, according to the AP.
Police officers are rarely prosecuted for killing someone while on duty. According to the AP, since 2005, only 140 officers have been charged with murder or manslaughter, with only seven convictions.