Massachusetts officials applauded the guilty verdict issued Tuesday in the murder trial of fired Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd, the Black man who died after he was pinned to the pavement with Chauvin’s knee on his neck last May. While the elected leaders said justice was served in the case, the politicians stressed that the nation still has work to do in addressing systemic racism in America.
Chauvin was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. The verdict was reached after about 10 hours of deliberations by the jury over two days.
The jury found Chauvin guilty on all charges.
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