Guilty of All Charges

The Daily

The New York Times

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4.4 • 102.8K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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On Tuesday, after three weeks of jury selection, another three weeks of testimony and 10 hours of deliberations, Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd. The jurors found Mr. Chauvin guilty of all three charges: second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Sentencing will take place several weeks from now. Second-degree murder could mean as long as 40 years in prison. We look back on key moments from the trial and discuss the reactions to the guilty verdict. Guest: John Eligon, a national correspondent covering race for The New York Times.

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0:00.0	So I'm here at George Floyd Square, which is the intersection in South Minneapolis where George Floyd was killed by Derek Chauvin.
0:07.0	And when the verdict was read, you know, people put their arms in the air, they celebrated, they yelled, they...
0:14.0	...is many people cried.
0:16.0	Help her!
0:19.0	It was just kind of a scene of humanity.
0:22.0	People are chanting George Floyd's name now.
0:25.0	It's just really a feeling of, in one way, jubilation out here.
0:29.0	And in another sense, I also sense a lot of relief from people.
0:33.0	George Floyd!
0:36.0	George Floyd!
0:38.0	This is the star! This is the star!
0:47.0	From New York Times, I'm Michael Obaro.
0:50.0	This is the Daily.
0:52.0	Today.
0:53.0	We're Mother!
0:55.0	Yes, Father!
0:56.0	When you're Mother!
0:58.0	Derek Chauvin is found guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd.
1:04.0	My colleague, John Eligo, covered the trial, the verdict, and the reaction in Minneapolis.
1:12.0	George Floyd! It's Wednesday, April 21st.
1:34.0	John, describe what happened on Tuesday at this courthouse in downtown Minneapolis.
1:40.0	What's the scene there?
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