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Black or multiracial people came
back with its verdict after about
10 hours of deliberations over two
days. Chauvin was found guilty on
all charges: second-degree uninten-
tional murder, third-degree murder
and second-degree manslaughter.
His face was obscured by a
COVID-19 mask, and little reac-
tion could be seen beyond his eyes
darting around the courtroom. His
bail was immediately revoked and
he was led away with his hands
cuffed behind his back. Sentenc-
ing will be in two months.
In Portland, city leaders, includ-
ing police and other law enforce-
ment officials, issued statements
in support of the jury’s decision.
Mayor Ted Wheeler, who said
he hoped Chauvin would be found
guilty on all charges, declared a
state of emergency in the city in
advance of the verdict to address
potential protests.
Multnomah County District At-
torney Mike Schmidt released a
statement saying the significance
of the guilty verdicts cannot be
overstated.
“This trial was vastly more than
just a police officer on trial for the
murder of a man. It was about
humanity and sanctity of Black
life. It proved excessive force is a
weapon,” Schmidt said.
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Elected on a platform of sup-
porting police reforms last May,
Schmidt said prosecuting Chau-
vin delivered justice in one case,
but by itself cannot transform the
criminal justice system that took
Floyd’s life.
“Now, we must take what we
know—what we’ve learned from
this trial—and find the strength to
bring about transformative change
in institutions across our country,
and to heal and reestablish trust.
This moment must serve to re-
mind us of the tremendous gulf
between where we are and where
we truly must be,” Schmidt said.
Daryl Turner, executive director
of the Portland Police Association,
issued a statement declaring that
the Minnesota jury had imposed
justice in finding Derek Chauvin
guilty of murdering George Floyd.
“This is the first step in our Na-
tion’s healing as we continue to
rebuild trust with the communities
we serve,” he said.
“Nearly a year ago, we wrote
that ‘what happened to George
Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands
of a police officer is revolting, in-
comprehensible, and unacceptable.
What we saw in that video—Mr.
Floyd pleading for his life—should
send chills down the spine of every
law enforcement officer and citizen
in this country. This tragedy is in-
consistent with our oath to protect
and serve, it is inconsistent with the
job entrusted to us by our commu-
nities, and it is in complete oppo-
sition to everything we are trained
to do.’ Those words are still true
today,” Turner said.
Acting Portland Police Chief
Chris Davis agreed with the Min-
neapolis Chief of Police who said
that Derek Chauvin’s actions were
beyond the bounds of the law and
what is expected of police officers
in the performance of their duties.
“The encounter with George
Floyd that resulted in his death
spurred a critical mass across the
country demanding police reform
and accountability. All communi-
ty members should be treated with
fairness, equity, dignity and profes-
sionalism no matter their race, Da-
vis said.
Floyd, 46, died May 25 after
being arrested on suspicion of
passing a counterfeit $20 bill for a
pack of cigarettes at a corner mar-
ket. He panicked, pleaded that he
was claustrophobic and struggled
with police when they tried to put
him in a squad car. They put him
on the ground instead.
The centerpiece of the case was
the excruciating bystander video
of Floyd gasping repeatedly, “I
can’t breathe” and onlookers yell-
ing at Chauvin to stop as the of-
ficer pressed his knee on or close
to Floyd’s neck for what authori-
ties say was 9 1/2 minutes. Floyd
slowly went silent and limp.