Ex policeman Chauvin convicted of murder in Floyd case
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin attends closing arguments during his trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Photo: Reuters/pool
Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder on Tuesday (local time) in the arrest of George Floyd, a milestone in the fraught racial history of the United States and a rebuke of law enforcement's treatment of Black Americans.