Chauvin convicted of all counts in Floyd's death and taken to prison

Second-degree 2nd-degree unintentional murder

Guilty
Third-degree 3rd-degree murder

Guilty
Second-degree 2nd-degree manslaughter

Guilty

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was placed in custody after his guilty verdict on all charges was read on Tuesday in the 2020 death of George Floyd.

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It was a dramatic ending to a case that captivated the world and became the latest flash point in a raging debate about police brutality against the Black community.

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At George Floyd Square, verdict relieves tensions of a long year

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