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>> reporter: wrights family reacting to the news outside court. >> i only have one thing to say. >> we love you, daunte! >> reporter: adrienne broadus, cnn, minneapolis. daunte wrights parents expressed their relief and gratitude following the verdict. but earlier his mother told cnn theres still much more to be done to bring about justice. here she is. >> well never have daunte back. accountability is what weve been asking for since day one, so were grateful as we were able to have accountabi...

Hung up on a not guilty verdict at all. i was praying that second-degree manslaughter was already charged and they were -- it was already found a guilty verdict on and they were working on the first degree. there was so many thoughts and so many feelings that were running through my mind. it was -- that day was a really rough day. >> how does it -- how do you feel this evening? its been a few hours, but how does it feel now? >> well never have daunte back. accountability is what weve been asking...

They could not reach a consensus what steps they should take and how long they should deliberate. meanwhile, relief from the wright family. listen in. >> well never have daunte back. accountability is what we have been asking for since day one. this is a step forward and the bigger issue with policing. there has to be no more dauntes. >> it gives us a little hope, makes us feel a little bit better knowing were one step closer. there is a lot of people that didnt get this type of justice that we ...

Sorry, and i just want to convey that, full stop. im very sorry what youre experiencing especially this time of year and what youre going through, sir. and of course there was celebration in the streets of minneapolis after this verdict was read, but id love for you to tell me what you were thinking when you heard this verdict of guilty on both counts, mr. wright? >> oh, man. what was i thinking? i was thinking, thank you, god. you know, its been -- its been months and months of waiting and pray...

Was read, but id love for you to tell me what you were thinking when you heard this verdict of guilty on both counts, mr. wright? >> oh, man. what was i thinking? i was thinking, thank you, god. you know, its been -- its been months and months of waiting and praying, you know, wishing and praying for the best. so i was -- we were very happy. although its not were going to bring daunte back, it gives us a little hope. it makes us feel a little bit better knowing that, you know, were one step clos...