Joy and relief after Derek Chauvin convicted of murdering George Floyd A jury convicted former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin of murder in the arrest of George Floyd, a milestone in the fraught racial history of the United States. Here are some initial reactions. Cheers and joy in Minneapolis Many outside the Hennepin County Government Center burst out in joyful yells after former police office Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges for the murder of George Floyd. The murder galvanized people worldwide around issues of race and law enforcement. Relief after former officer's conviction But it wasn't all loud and happy tears. Some protesters embraced silently after the verdict, like these two at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC. The hug captures the relief many have felt after hearing about the verdict. In a phone call with Floyd's family, US President Joe Biden said: "At least now there is some justice." Later, he said that such a verdict was "much too rare."