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4/20/21

USA - Black lives matter: Derek Chauvin guilty of murder, manslaughter in death of George Floyd

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, whom he pinned to the pavement, with his knee on the Black man's neck and back, in a case that touched off worldwide protests, violence and a furious re-examination of racism and policing in the U.S.

The jury came back with its verdict after about 10 hours of deliberations over two days, finding Chauvin, 45, guilty on all charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

Read more at: Derek Chauvin guilty of murder, manslaughter in death of George Floyd | CBC News

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