Former police officer faces jail after George Floyd murder conviction

Former police officer faces jail after George Floyd murder conviction
A crowd gathers at George Floyd Square after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin (Julio Cortez/AP)

The former police officer convicted with killing George Floyd could be sent to prison for decades, with the guilty verdicts being met with jubilation and sorrow across the US.

The three-week trial of 45-year-old Derek Chauvin ended swiftly with barely more than a day of jury deliberations, then just minutes for the verdicts to be read – guilty, guilty and guilty – and he was handcuffed and taken away to prison.

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