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Chauvin Trial

Derek Chauvin is convicted of killing George Floyd in Minneapolis, cuffed and taken away
It was a dramatic ending to a case that transfixed the world and became the latest flash point in a raging debate about police brutality against the Black community.
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Jury's swift verdict for Chauvin in Floyd death: Guilty
After three weeks of testimony, the trial of the former police officer charged with killing George Floyd ended swiftly: barely over a day of jury deliberations, then just minutes for the verdicts to be read — guilty, guilty and guilty — and Derek Chauvin was handcuffed and taken away to prison.
Chauvin Trial

At George Floyd Square, verdict relieves tensions of a long year
The site of George Floyd's death was transformed as he crowd heard the news. Hundreds trickled into the square to hear and celebrate. Some in the crowd wept and embraced.
Chauvin Trial

Chauvin verdict seen as moment of victory in a history of injustice
It was far from a unanimous moment of elation, but many racial equality advocates took a moment to soak in what they saw as a rare instance of justice for Black Americans.
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Grandma's Marathon releases COVID-19 mitigation plans for June race
Grandma's Marathon COVID-19 mitigation plans include a modified start process.