Former officer Derek Chauvin convicted on all charges in death of George Floyd
Associated Press
Updated on:Apr 20, 2021, 9:02pm EDT
Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man’s neck in a case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.
Chauvin, 45, was immediately led away with his hands cuffed behind his back and could be sent to prison for decades.
The verdict - guilty on all counts, in a clear-cut victory for Floyd s supporters - set off jubilation tinged with sorrow around the city. Hundreds of people poured into the streets, some running through traffic with banners. Cars blared their horns.
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