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Former Officer Derek Chauvin Found Guilty

Betti Halsell, Contributing WriterApril 22, 2021

Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has been charged with the murder of George Floyd. The jurors of the historical trial reached a verdict almost a month before the anniversary of Floyd’s untimely end on May 25, 2020.

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Ex-cop Guilty of Murder and Manslaughter in Floyd Case

Amy Forliti, Stephen Groves, and Tammy Webber, Associated PressApril 20, 2021

The jury reached a verdict Tuesday at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, the Black man who was pinned to the pavement with a knee on his neck in a case that set off a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.