George Floyd’s family reacts to conviction of Derek Chauvin on all three counts in the death of George Floyd.
Chauvin was charged with choking the life out of Floyd on May 25, 2020, in the full glare of cameras.
After a 10-hour deliberation by a jury of 12, the court found him guilty on all three charges, two of murder and one of manslaughter.
A video has emerged of the family as they watched the live proceedings on TV, specifically the exact moment the final verdicts were announced.
Donned in black tops written ‘Justice for George Floyd,’ the family members celebrated and hugged each other emotionally.
Their reactions were testament that justice had been served in a case that attracted global attention and uprising under the Black Lives Matter movement.
Chauvin’s verdict was read on Thursday, April 21, at the Hennepin County Court and streamed on different channels around the world.
Watch the video below: