POLITICO The Chauvin Verdict: ‘The Terrain Going Forward Will Not Be the Same’ The Chauvin verdict felt like a pivotal moment. Will it turn out that way? Twenty-one experts explain what it meant — and what we can look for next. “George Floyd did not die in vain.” Corey Pegues “This case has Bob Woodson Christy Lopez Link Copied As the jury’s verdict was read — guilty, guilty, guilty — millions of Americans breathed out. Despite the widely circulated video capturing Derek Chauvin choking the life out of George Floyd on a Minneapolis street last summer, it was never clear that the former police officer would be convicted of anything, let alone murder. Despite increasing attention to police violence, particularly against Black Americans, it’s still vanishingly rare for officers in the U.S. to be charged, let alone convicted.