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A group of protesters walk through the streets after the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin was announced in New York, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks about a jury s verdict in the case against former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, at the Department of Justice, in Washington on April 21, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
The US Justice Department (DOJ) has launched a federal investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department s practices in the wake of former police officer Derek Chauvin being found guilty for killing George Floyd.
US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the investigation during a briefing on Wednesday, a day after Chauvin, a white police officer, was found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the May 2020 death of Floyd, an unarmed black man, after putting his knee on his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds.
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Protesters march in downtown Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Police shot and killed a teenage girl Tuesday afternoon in Columbus just as the verdict was being announced in the trial for the killing of George Floyd. Police showed bodycam footage Tuesday night at a news conference of the officer shooting the girl, who was Black, as she appeared to attempt to stab two people with a knife.
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