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Last Updated Apr 21, 2021 at 12:14 am EDT
Jury’s swift verdict for Chauvin in Floyd death: Guilty
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) After three weeks of testimony, the trial of the former police officer charged with killing George Floyd ended swiftly: barely more than a day of jury deliberations, then just minutes for the verdicts to be read guilty, guilty and guilty and Derek Chauvin was handcuffed and taken away to prison.
Chauvin, 45, could be sent to prison for decades when he is sentenced in about two months a case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.
Minneapolis cop guilty on all charges, including second degree murder of George Floyd. //end headline wrapper ?>George Floyd mural. Photo by Graham Kilmer.
A jury has found former Minneapolis Police Officer
George Floyd on a Minneapolis street in May 2020.
Chauvin, who is white, was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The jury found him guilty on all counts.
During the trial, prosecutors argued Chauvin squeezed the life out of Floyd, a Black man, by pinning his knee against Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes last May, ignoring bystanders and common sense.
Floyd was handcuffed and laying on the ground facedown while in police custody. He said he couldn’t breathe. He was arrested after allegedly attempting to use a counterfeit $20 bill.
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‘Not full justice’: Black Alabama leaders on Derek Chauvin guilty verdict AL.com 1 hr ago Howard Koplowitz, al.com
The guilty verdict Tuesday against Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of unarmed Black man George Floyd that sparked nationwide protests last year was welcomed by leaders in Alabama’s Black community, even though they said “full justice” was not possible because Floyd is dead.
“Today’s guilty verdict is accountability, but it is not full justice,” said Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin. “The Floyd family was given the accountability that they deserve, but nothing will bring George Floyd back to his loved ones. Full justice would be George Floyd here for this turning point in equal justice.”
Virginia state, local lawmakers react to former officer being found guilty of George Floydâs murder Former police officer Derek Chauvin and George Floyd. (Source: Hennepin County Sheriff s Office, Benjamin Crump via CNN) By NBC12 Newsroom | April 20, 2021 at 5:59 PM EDT - Updated April 20 at 11:18 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - State and local lawmakers in Virginia are reacting to former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin being found guilty in the murder of George Floyd.
Governor Ralph Northam
âThe life of George Floyd matters. He should still be alive today, and no courtroom decision can bring him back. But this decision is an important step. It is a step towards accountability for police. It is a step towards justiceâfor George Floyd, for his family, for his community, and for our entire country.