'There are no winners': Spokane leaders commit to reforms after Chauvin guilty verdict A jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's 2020 death. Here's how Spokane leaders and others responded to the verdict. Author: Megan Carroll Updated: 6:26 PM PDT April 20, 2021 SPOKANE, Wash. — In a message sent to the Spokane community following a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, local leaders committed to working on reforms that would enhance safety. A jury found Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. Chauvin’s conviction marks only the second known time a police officer has been convicted of murder in Minnesota and the first time such a conviction has been won against a white officer who killed a Black man.