PHOTOS: Crowds React To Guilty Verdict In Derek Chauvin Trial
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People cheer after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minn. Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of Floyd.Morry Gash / Associated Press
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People cheer after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minn. Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of Floyd.Morry Gash / Associated Press
PHOTOS: Crowds React To Guilty Verdict In Derek Chauvin Trial
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Associated Press,
Marc Monaghan,
WBEZ staff
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Groups of people gathered in streets around the country on Tuesday after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter.
Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed on May 25, 2020, when Chauvin put a knee to his neck for more than nine minutes. The murder sparked mass protests nationwide and in Chicago.
As the nation reacted to the historic verdict, the downtown streets of Chicago rocked by protests last summer were sparse, a potent image serving to symbolize a city’s seeming contentment with Tuesday’s judgment.
Some activists gathered at Daley Plaza. Speakers emphasized that while pleased with the verdict, they wanted to see more action to control and even abolish the Chicago Police Department.