After deliberating on the charges against former police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, the jury says it has reached a verdict.
Here's what happened in the trial so far: 🧵
Here's what happened in the trial so far: 🧵
Attorneys for the prosecution and defense presented their closing arguments Monday, summarizing evidence and witness testimony and trying to focus jurors on the important elements.
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Jury deliberations have begun for Derek Chauvin's murder trial in the death of George Floyd. Here’s what comes next.
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Jury deliberations have begun for Derek Chauvin's murder trial in the death of George Floyd. Here’s what comes next.
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Does the jury verdict have to be unanimous? What charges are the jury considering? Your jury questions answered:
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Three Minnesota criminal charges were filed against Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. Here’s a breakdown of each charge:
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More than a hundred people gathered for a solidarity rally in George Floyd Square on Sunday afternoon. An attendee described the feeling ahead of the verdict as “apprehensive, foreboding.”
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Although Sunday’s rally felt more like a music festival, authorities across the country have recently stepped up security in case a wave of violence follows the verdict.
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The defense in the Chauvin trial rested its case after calling seven witnesses over the course of two days — including former police officer Derek Chauvin who chose not to testify.
Here are the highlights:
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Here are the highlights:
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A pig's head was thrown at the one-time California home of a use-of-force expert who said Derek Chauvin's restraint of George Floyd was 'justified', police said.
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Jurors repeatedly heard George Floyd's last words and saw images and videos of him dying on a Minneapolis street. But his younger brother Philonise painted a different picture of Floyd when he took the stand on day 11.
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The Minneapolis police chief testified that Chauvin’s restraint of George Floyd violated police training and ethics. His testimony sends a loud signal to police across the country to value truth and life above loyalty.
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The Minneapolis police chief testified that Chauvin’s restraint of George Floyd violated police training and ethics. His testimony sends a loud signal to police across the country to value truth and life above loyalty.
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Jurors heard from 19 people, including several who witnessed Floyd's death. Many expressed regret and broke down in tears as they described their attempts to intervene on his behalf.
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Watch the livestream of the jury delivering the verdict here: usatoday.com/story/news/nat…
Derek Chauvin is in the courthouse with his lawyer.
Outside the courthouse, more than 100 reporters and a small number of neighborhood activists assembled to hear the verdict.
The read-out of the verdict is expected soon.
Outside the courthouse, more than 100 reporters and a small number of neighborhood activists assembled to hear the verdict.
The read-out of the verdict is expected soon.
Watch live here:
Chauvin was charged with second-degree and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…
Out of 45 witnesses, dozens of videos and many hours of testimony, here are the highlights. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…
From @usatodayopinion : "The verdict doesn't bring him back, of course. But it's a big step in the healing process." usatoday.com/story/opinion/…
Judge Peter Cahill ordered Chauvin's bail to be revoked and him to be remanded into Hennepin County sheriff's custody until a sentencing hearing in several weeks. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…
Crowds gathered outside the Hennepin County Courthouse to await the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. usatoday.com/picture-galler… 
Celebrities took to Twitter to voice their approval of the jury's decision.
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From the major sports leagues to individual athletes, here is what the world of sports is saying after the verdict was reached:
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Black members of Congress gathered outside the U.S. Capitol just minutes after Derek Chauvin's conviction in the death of George Floyd, calling the guilty verdict the "first step" in achieving justice. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., joined members of the Congressional Black Caucus outside the Capitol. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
Floyd’s death last year sparked protests both peaceful and violent in hundreds of cities and ignited a new civil rights movement focused on exposing systemic racism and pushing for police reform. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…
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