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Jury ends first day of deliberation with no verdict
Jury ends first day of deliberating with no verdicts in Derek Chauvin murder trial
With the dismissals of the alternates, the jury of 12 is now half white and half people of color. 
April 19, 2021 9:20pm
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The murder and manslaughter case against Derek Chauvin is now with the jury for deliberations.
After nearly six hours of closing arguments and rebuttal Monday, two alternates were dismissed and the remaining jurors seven women and five men were led away by a deputy for deliberations on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter against the former Minneapolis police officer in connection with the death of George Floyd on May 25.

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Jury ends first day of deliberating verdict for former cop Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's death


Jury ends first day of deliberating verdict for former cop Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death
Jury ends first day of deliberating verdict for former cop Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death
There were nearly six hours of closing arguments and rebuttal Monday at the end of the murder trial.
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin listened as his defense attorney Eric Nelson gave closing arguments Monday.(Uncredited)
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MINNEAPOLIS The murder and manslaughter case against Derek Chauvin is now with the jury for deliberations.
After nearly six hours of closing arguments and rebuttal Monday, two alternates were dismissed and the remaining jurors seven women and five men were led away by a deputy for deliberations on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter against the fire Minneapolis police officer in connection with the death of George Floyd on May 25.

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Judge outlines 4 key things jury must do when deliberating on the case

Judge outlines 4 key things jury must do when deliberating on the case
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Jury reaches verdict in Derek Chauvin murder trial


Derek Chauvin found guilty of all charges in George Floyd’s death
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Ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all charges Tuesday in the killing of George Floyd after about 10 hours of jury deliberations and nearly a year since the caught-on-tape police encounter sparked a wave of protests across the nation.
The seven women and five men confirmed their verdict on each charge second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter as the fired police officer watched from the defense table just feet away.
“GUILTY! Painfully earned justice has finally arrived for George Floyd’s family,” civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represents Floyd’s family, said in a statement shared on social media.

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Derek Chauvin is guilty of murdering George Floyd. Black lives do matter — this is history for America


Derek Chauvin is guilty of murdering George Floyd. Black lives do matter – this is history for America
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National columnist Suzette Hackney is in Minneapolis for the trial of Derek Chauvin, reporting on the people, the scene and the mood.
MINNEAPOLIS – Nearly one year to the day from when George Perry Floyd was killed about 3 miles from here, a Hennepin County jury found the man who used his knee to press the life out of him guilty of all charges, including second-degree murder.
The last words Floyd uttered in his 17,026 days of life were  I can t breathe.

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Protesters march through downtown Minneapolis as jury deliberates


Protesters march through downtown Minneapolis as jury deliberates
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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Protesters marched down the streets of downtown Minneapolis Monday night as jurors deliberated the charges faced by Derek Chauvin nearby. 
The demonstration was organized by a coalition of activist groups demanding change in policing and the criminal justice system after the death of George Floyd in 2020. 
March moves through downtown Minneapolis amid jury deliberations
As the jury deliberations continue in the Derek Chauvin trial, protesters took their message to the streets.
Civil rights leaders host a prayer
Civil rights leaders Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton hosted a prayer Monday afternoon outside the Hennepin County Government Center.

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Chauvin is guilty, Black lives do matter, this is history for America

Chauvin is guilty, Black lives do matter, this is history for America
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Verdict reached in Derek Chauvin's murder trial - New York Daily News

Verdict reached in Derek Chauvin's murder trial - New York Daily News
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