‘The world is watching’: The fight for Minneapolis police reform after Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction
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People raise their fists during a demonstration near the George Floyd Memorial in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 18, 2021 after the shooting death of Daunte Wright. ((Photo by KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Images))
In a Minnesota court on Tuesday, Derek Chauvin, a white former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted of murdering George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, and could face up to 40 years in prison.
“Painfully earned justice has arrived for George Floyd’s family and the community here in Minneapolis, but today’s verdict goes far beyond this city and has significant implications for the country and even the world,” Ben Crump, an attorney representing the Floyd family, said in a statement. “Justice for Black America is justice for all of America. This case is a turning point in American history for accountability of law enforcement.
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BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: The jury has found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on one count of second-degree murder, one count of third-degree murder and one count of second-degree manslaughter.
The prosecution and defense in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd concluded on Monday after weeks of chilling testimony. More than 40 witnesses were included as lawyers presented numerous videos of the 46-year-old Black man’s fatal 2020 arrest.
The jury is set to release its verdict this afternoon. You can watch it live here on our site:
Updated: Apr 20 2021, 13:22 ET
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MEGHAN McCain has blasted Derek Chauvin as a “cold-blooded murderer who should rot in hell” as she and The View hosts said on Tuesday they fear riots if he is found not-guilty.
McCain said she believed that George Floyd was “murdered in cold blood in front of a group of people” when the ex-Minneapolis cops knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes as he was being arrested over an alleged fake $20 on May 25.
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Chauvin is pictured during closing statements on MondayCredit: AP
She called the now infamous bystander video of 46-year-old Floyd’s death a “huge wake up call for so many people” as she said she hopes Chauvin is convicted.
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