Celebrities are reacting to the verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty Tuesday on all counts in the murder of George Floyd last May.
Chauvin, 45, was charged with second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The former officer, who is white, was seen on video pinning Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, to the ground with his knee last Memorial Day for over nine minutes.
Cell phone video of the incident went viral, sparking nationwide protests and riots from people calling for an end to police brutality and systemic racism. Celebrities took to Twitter to voice their approval of the jury's decision. "A beginning," wrote Mariah Carey. "A small grain of hope for our future."
(USA Today)
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