George Floyd killing: protests flare as Americans await verdict in Chauvin trial

<p>Outcome is expected to resonate nationwide, particularly in cities that have seen continuing demonstrations over police violence</p><p>Protests against police killings flared across the US this weekend, from Minneapolis to Chicago to Portland, as Americans wait for a verdict in the trial of the white police officer charged with murdering George Floyd last year.</p><p>Closing arguments are expected in the Derek Chauvin trial on Monday. The most serious charge the former Minneapolis officer is facing in Floyd’s death is second-degree murder, but the jury might choose to find him guilty on third-degree murder or manslaughter, or acquit him altogether.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/18/george-floyd-killing-chauvin-trial-verdict-protests">Continue reading...</a>