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20 Apr, 23 tweets, 9 min read
WATCH: Derek Chauvin declared guilty on all counts of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death. nbcnews.to/2QhR11n
People outside the Hennepin County courthouse react as Derek Chauvin is convicted on all counts of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.

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People in George Floyd Square react as Derek Chauvin is convicted on all counts of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.

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People outside the Hennepin County courthouse embrace as Derek Chauvin is convicted on all counts of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.

Latest: nbcnews.to/2QhR11n

📸 Carlos Barria / Reuters
Judge Cahill revoked Derek Chauvin's bail and ordered he be remanded into custody after announcing the jury's verdict. nbcnews.to/3grsZf6
Derek Chauvin is led away in handcuffs after a jury found him guilty of all charges in the death of George Floyd. nbcnews.to/2QhR11n
LIVE: Prosecution team speaks after Derek Chauvin is convicted of all counts of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death. nbcnews.to/2QhR11n
Minnesota Gov. Walz calls the conviction of Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd an "important step forward for justice." nbcnews.to/3n55nhr
Derek Chauvin conviction brings "tears of joy" to George Floyd's family.

“This right here is for everyone that’s been in that situation. Everybody, everybody. We are here standing in unity," Floyd’s brother said. nbcnews.to/3dynJnS
Former President Obama responds to Derek Chauvin conviction: "Today, a jury did the right thing. But true justice requires much more." nbcnews.to/3v9IDj4
NBC News Special Report: George Floyd's family speaks after Derek Chauvin convicted of all counts of murder and manslaughter. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
A crowd of several hundred erupt into cheers and applause outside the Hennepin Co. Government Center in Minneapolis as the judge in the Derek Chauvin trial reads the guilty verdicts. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
President Biden and VP Harris watched the verdict with staff in the White House's dining room and called George Floyd's brother from the Oval Office. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
WATCH: Congressional Black Caucus reacts to the guilty verdicts for Derek Chauvin. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
“I would not call today’s verdict justice, however, because justice implies true restoration,” Minnesota AG Ellison says. “But it is accountability, which is the first step towards justice. And now the cause of justice is in your hands.” nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
Members of Congress widely praise the jury that rendered guilty verdicts against former police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd, with several lawmakers also calling for further legislative action to address policing in the U.S. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
Minneapolis Mayor Frey says a jury convicting Derek Chauvin of murder in George Floyd's death marks one "important step in our pursuit of racial justice in Minneapolis" as part of a "much longer journey." nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
Photos: Tearful celebrations after Derek Chauvin found guilty nbcnews.com/slideshow/phot…
"The truth is here, and now justice is here," George Floyd's girlfriend Courteney Ross tells @NBCNews. "It's time, it's time that everybody gets held accountable." nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
Civil rights organizations, celebrities, and many others share relief after jury convicts former police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
“I’m so emotional that no family in history ever got this far,” George Floyd's brother Rodney Floyd says. “We got a chance to go to trial and took it all the way. This right here is for everyone that has been in this situation.” nbcnews.com/news/us-news/t…
“It was a murder in the full light of day and it ripped the blinders off the whole world to see," President Biden says. “Systemic racism is a stain on our nation’s soul.” nbcnews.com/politics/joe-b…

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