Crime, Law and Justice

Crowds across U.S. react with joy, wariness to verdict in Floyd's death
Crowds nationwide have reacted with jubilation but also with deep awareness of the progress left to be made after a jury convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the killing of George Floyd. 
Tears and relief sweep intersection where George Floyd died
The crowd at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue fell silent as the decision was announced Tuesday afternoon. Then thunderous cheering erupted. Many people wept. Some sobbed.
Obamas: Chauvin jury 'Did the right thing' But 'we cannot rest'
"We know that true justice is about much more than a single verdict in a single trial," the nation's first Black president and the former first lady said in a statement.
Biden to Floyd family after verdict: 'We're all so relieved'
Before the verdict was announced in Minneapolis, President Joe Biden said he was “praying the verdict is the right verdict” in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Later he told the family of George Floyd in a phone call, “We're all so relieved.”
Photos: Crowds cheer, celebrate after Chauvin convicted of murder and manslaughter
A Hennepin County jury on Tuesday found ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. In Minneapolis, people hugged and cheered as they heard the verdicts, drivers blared their horns and demonstrators waved signs.
How community leaders are holding space for healing
The trial of Derek Chauvin and the killing of Daunte Wright have led many Minnesotans to reach out for resources on how to handle the stress and trauma. Host Angela Davis talks with two faith leaders and a Twin Cities writer about healing efforts under way in Minnesota.