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Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter in George Floyd murder

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter by a jury Tuesday for his role in the murder of George Floyd last May outside of a local convenience store.

Floyd's death, and the video which showed Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for about nine minutes, became a catalyst for the sports world's racial and social justice movement last summer.

A jury of six white, four Black and two multi-racial jurors deliberated nine hours over two days -- five hours on Monday; four hours Tuesday -- before rendering a verdict.