The same sense of relief, of accountability served and crisis at least temporarily averted, was palpable across the United States on Tuesday after a jury found Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in killing Floyd, a Black man who took his last breath pinned to the street with the officer s knee on his neck.
But when it came to what s next for America, the reaction was more hesitant. Some were hopeful, pointing to the protests and sustained outcry over Floyd s death as signs of change to come, in policing and otherwise.
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A couple dances at Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Washington, after the verdict in Minneapolis, in the murder trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was announced. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Closing arguments in the Derek Chauvin trial are set for Monday morning, followed by jury deliberations. Author: Heidi Wigdahl Updated: 10:30 PM CDT April 18, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS Before jury deliberations begin in the Derek Chauvin trial, the prosecution and defense will have one last chance to drive home their cases during closing arguments on Monday morning.
Chauvin is charged with second-degree and third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. Bystander video and police body camera footage showed the former Minneapolis police officer kneeling on Floyd for nine minutes and 29 seconds.
As we get closer to a verdict, Jhermayne Bundy of Brooklyn Center said, The tension is high and I think it should be. It needs to be watched. I think the nation needs to see it and keep up with this.