One of the most closely watched trials in modern American history concluded Tuesday with a jury finding a former Minneapolis police officer guilty of murdering George Floyd. The prosecutor at the helm of the state's case against Derek Chauvin, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, was born and raised in Detroit. Ellison was a boy during the civil unrest in Detroit in the 1960s. As a student, he found his voice as a columnist for Wayne State University's newspaper. Here are a few things to know about Ellison's upbringing before he became Minnesota's top prosecutor. Keith Ellison grew up in Palmer Woods, attended Wayne State