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Tears and relief sweep intersection where George Floyd died

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.
by The Associated Press

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Obamas: Chauvin jury 'Did the right thing' But 'we cannot rest'

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.
by Benjamin Swasey

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Biden to Floyd family after verdict: 'We're all so relieved'

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.”
by The Associated Press

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Photos: Crowds cheer, celebrate after Chauvin convicted of murder and manslaughter

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.
by Tim Nelson, Evan Frost and Megan Burks

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How community leaders are holding space for healing

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. 
by Angela Davis, Alex Cheng and Lindsay Guentzel

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Biden praying for 'right verdict' in Chauvin trial

Biden praying for 'right verdict' in Chauvin trial

President Joe Biden says he is “praying the verdict is the right verdict” in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin and that he believes the case to be “overwhelming.” Biden told reporters at the White House on Tuesday that he was only weighing in on the trial into the death of George Floyd because the jury in the case had been sequestered.
by The Associated Press

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South Minneapolis remembers a year of unrest as it braces for what's next

South Minneapolis remembers a year of unrest as it braces for what's next

Throughout south Minneapolis, people are preparing and waiting for what happens next, as a jury deliberates whether former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is guilty of murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.
by Megan Burks

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