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This booking photo provided by the Minnesota Department of Corrections shows Derek Chauvin on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. The U.S. Justice Department will examine the policies and actions of Minneapolis police following former officer Derek Chauvin s murder conviction. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Minnesota Department of Corrections via AP April 21, 2021 - 2:03 PM
WASHINGTON - America s age-old reckoning with police violence against Black people entered a new and uncertain era Wednesday as a sweeping government probe of officer conduct and President Joe Biden s promise of legislative action offered fresh hope for lasting change.
The relief at Tuesday s conviction of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd quickly turned to resolve, with the White House and the head of U.S. law enforcement each vowing to seize the momentum.
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Body language expert Patti Wood spoke to DailyMail.com about Derek Chauvin s behavior during his trial
Wood explained how Chauvin s constant note-taking throughout the proceedings may have been an attempt to comfort himself and avoid giving away any emotional reaction
When he spoke in court to confirm that he would not be testifying in his own defense, Chauvin s abrupt responses and perfect posture showed heightened awareness and anxiety, Wood said
During his attorney s closing statement, Chauvin removed his mask in what Wood described as a bid to let the jury see his emotion
On Tuesday when the jury returned with its verdict, Wood said Chauvin s eyes showed a clear shift from fear to anger as he heard each charge followed by guilty
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Inside max security jail where Derek Chauvin is behind bars in single cell and inmates are watched at all times
Updated: Apr 22 2021, 11:34 ET
KILLER cop Derek Chauvin is being held in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day in Minnesota s only maximum-security prison after he was convicted of murdering George Floyd on Tuesday.
Chauvin, 45, who fatally knelt down on Floyd s neck for nearly ten minutes during an arrest last May, was taken to Oak Park Heights after the landmark verdict was read out in court.
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He will be kept alone in his cell for all but one hour of the day, during which he will be allowed to exercise outsideCredit: AFP