A man reacts outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on Tuesday, April 20, after former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the death of George Floyd.
In pictures: Reaction to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict
A man reacts outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on Tuesday, April 20, after former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the death of George Floyd.
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Updated 2222 GMT (0622 HKT) April 21, 2021

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted on all three charges in the murder of George Floyd.

The verdict came Tuesday, April 20, after three weeks of testimony in one of the most closely watched cases of the Black Lives Matter era. In a first for Minnesota, the trial was broadcast live in its entirety to accommodate Covid-19 attendance restrictions, giving the public a rare look into the heart of the legal system.

Chauvin was captured on video last May kneeling on the neck and back of Floyd, handcuffed and prone on the street, for 9 minutes and 29 seconds.

Floyd's death set off unrest and mass protests, challenging the ways that police treat Black people in the United States. Though the trial focused specifically on Chauvin and Floyd, the stakes of the case were made clear earlier in April when a police officer in nearby Brooklyn Center was charged with manslaughter after she fatally shot a 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop.

People in Houston's Third Ward watch the verdict announcement.
People in Houston's Third Ward watch the verdict announcement.
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People celebrate the verdict outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis.
People celebrate the verdict outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis.
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Adi Armour cries while watching the verdict being read in Milwaukee.
Adi Armour cries while watching the verdict being read in Milwaukee.
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Money is tossed in the air as people celebrate the verdict at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis.
Money is tossed in the air as people celebrate the verdict at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis.
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People hug at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis.
People hug at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis.
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A band performs at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis.
A band performs at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis.
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George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, wipes his eyes during a post-verdict news conference in Minneapolis on April 20.
George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, wipes his eyes during a post-verdict news conference in Minneapolis on April 20.
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A crowd gathers at George Floyd Square after a guilty verdict was announced at Chauvin's trial in Minneapolis.
A crowd gathers at George Floyd Square after a guilty verdict was announced at Chauvin's trial in Minneapolis.
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People embrace outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis.
People embrace outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis.
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People celebrate in Minneapolis at the site where George Floyd was killed.
People celebrate in Minneapolis at the site where George Floyd was killed.
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Vice President Kamala Harris is seen on a monitor making remarks about the verdict in Chauvin's trial as President Joe Biden looks on at the White House on April 20.
Vice President Kamala Harris is seen on a monitor making remarks about the verdict in Chauvin's trial as President Joe Biden looks on at the White House on April 20.
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People in Minneapolis celebrate the guilty verdict at the intersection of 38th Street & Chicago Avenue -- the site where George Floyd died in May 2020.
People in Minneapolis celebrate the guilty verdict at the intersection of 38th Street & Chicago Avenue -- the site where George Floyd died in May 2020.
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London Williams bursts into tears after hearing the verdict in Washington, DC.
London Williams bursts into tears after hearing the verdict in Washington, DC.
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CeCe Connery and her daughter Olivia wait for the verdict in Minneapolis.
CeCe Connery and her daughter Olivia wait for the verdict in Minneapolis.
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A woman reacts to the verdict at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis.
A woman reacts to the verdict at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis.
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People raise their fists at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
People raise their fists at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
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Fireworks are set off at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis.
Fireworks are set off at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis.
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People embrace in front of a mural of George Floyd in Atlanta.
People embrace in front of a mural of George Floyd in Atlanta.
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A demonstrator raises a fist outside a police station in Minneapolis.
A demonstrator raises a fist outside a police station in Minneapolis.
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People listen to the verdict in New York's Times Square.
People listen to the verdict in New York's Times Square.
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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus listen to the conclusion of the trial from Capitol Hill.
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus listen to the conclusion of the trial from Capitol Hill.
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A man raises his fist in George Floyd Square ahead of the verdict announcement on April 20.
A man raises his fist in George Floyd Square ahead of the verdict announcement on April 20.
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People embrace during a news conference in Minneapolis before the verdict on April 20.
People embrace during a news conference in Minneapolis before the verdict on April 20.
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Workers board up businesses near the Hennepin County Government Center on April 20.
Workers board up businesses near the Hennepin County Government Center on April 20.
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The Rev. Al Sharpton leads a prayer alongside Floyd's family members and politicians outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on Monday, April 19.
The Rev. Al Sharpton leads a prayer alongside Floyd's family members and politicians outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on Monday, April 19.
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Michael Jones watches closing arguments on his phone outside the Hennepin County Government Center on April 19.
Michael Jones watches closing arguments on his phone outside the Hennepin County Government Center on April 19.
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Law enforcement and National Guard members stage outside the courthouse in Minneapolis on April 19.
Law enforcement and National Guard members stage outside the courthouse in Minneapolis on April 19.
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High school students from across Minneapolis participate in a statewide walkout on April 19. They gathered at U.S. Bank Stadium to stand in solidarity against racial injustice and honor the lives of George Floyd and Daunte Wright.
High school students from across Minneapolis participate in a statewide walkout on April 19. They gathered at U.S. Bank Stadium to stand in solidarity against racial injustice and honor the lives of George Floyd and Daunte Wright.
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People gather for a demonstration on Sunday, April 18, at the site where George Floyd died in Minneapolis.
People gather for a demonstration on Sunday, April 18, at the site where George Floyd died in Minneapolis.
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Demonstrators gather outside the home of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in St. Paul, for a rally and march against police brutality on April 18.
Demonstrators gather outside the home of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in St. Paul, for a rally and march against police brutality on April 18.
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Lightning illuminates the sky above Chicago Avenue and 38th Street on Tuesday, April 6.
Lightning illuminates the sky above Chicago Avenue and 38th Street on Tuesday, April 6.
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Children walk at a memorial in Minneapolis on Sunday, April 4. The "Say Their Names" symbolic cemetery memorializes Black lives lost at the hands of police.
Children walk at a memorial in Minneapolis on Sunday, April 4. The "Say Their Names" symbolic cemetery memorializes Black lives lost at the hands of police.
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A television inside a Minneapolis restaurant shows the trial on April 1.
A television inside a Minneapolis restaurant shows the trial on April 1.
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An activist cries as she listens to testimony outside the courthouse in Minneapolis on March 30.
An activist cries as she listens to testimony outside the courthouse in Minneapolis on March 30.
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Locks spelling out George Floyd's name are linked to the fencing set up outside the courthouse on March 30.
Locks spelling out George Floyd's name are linked to the fencing set up outside the courthouse on March 30.
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Roland Jackson looks at a television showing the trial while getting some breakfast inside the Cup Foods in Minneapolis on March 29.
Roland Jackson looks at a television showing the trial while getting some breakfast inside the Cup Foods in Minneapolis on March 29.
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Attorney Ben Crump raises a fist as he takes a knee in Minneapolis with George Floyd's brother, Philonise, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Floyd's nephew, Brandon Williams, on March 29.
Attorney Ben Crump raises a fist as he takes a knee in Minneapolis with George Floyd's brother, Philonise, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Floyd's nephew, Brandon Williams, on March 29.
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A man changes the number of a sign board at a makeshift memorial for Floyd in Minneapolis on March 10.
A man changes the number of a sign board at a makeshift memorial for Floyd in Minneapolis on March 10.
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