BREAKING: Derek Chauvin Verdict Reached, DC Requests More National Guard As City Braces For Protests Minneapolis, MN – The jury deliberating in the murder trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has reached a verdict and cities nationwide are scrambling to prepare for the aftermath. The Hennepin County District Court announced that the verdict would be read between 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Central time, CNN reported. The jury deliberated for four hours on Monday evening after the attorneys finished closing arguments. Minneapolis has been preparing for unrest for weeks and ginned up efforts after riots broke out in nearby Brooklyn Center after an officer-involved shooting on April 11.