Minneapolis Celebrates, Reflects After Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict
<img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/607f4c1a2200004d1ff05294.jpg?cache=Pew91VR4dJ&ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="London Williams, 31 bursts into tears on Tuesday after hearing that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd." data-caption="London Williams, 31 bursts into tears on Tuesday after hearing that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd." data-rich-caption="London Williams, 31 bursts into tears on Tuesday after hearing that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd." data-credit="AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin" data-credit-link-back="" /><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hundreds of people gathered in Minneapolis to celebrate the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder trial of George Floyd.</span></p><p>Chauvin <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/derek-chauvin-guilty-george-floyd_n_60799545e4b0bc5a3a561efb" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">was convicted Tuesday afternoon</a> of two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter. He killed Floyd, a Black man, last year when he kneeled on his neck for over nine minutes. </p><p>Protesters cheered as they gathered outside of Cup Foods, where Floyd was killed. </p></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Live as the verdict was read and people erupted into cheers and started sobbing when the jury announced Derek Chauvin was guilty of murde
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