Ingrid Noel, 51, left, weeps on the shoulder of Robert Bolden, at a rally outside the Barclays Center on Tuesday in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (Brittainy Newman/AP)
Demonstrators and activists against police brutality took to the streets in Minneapolis and in other U.S. cities to express relief, exaltation and continued calls for justice following the verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin.
The former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty Tuesday of all counts in the murder of George Floyd, whose death sparked a national reckoning against racism and violence by police.
Below are scenes of reaction to the jury's verdict in Minneapolis and cities throughout America. This post is developing and will be updated.
People cheer in Minneapolis, Minn., after the guilty verdict was announced at the trial of Derek Chauvin for the 2020 murder of George Floyd on Tuesday. (Morry Gash/AP)Others cheering in Minneapolis, Minn., following the verdict. (Morry Gash/AP)Philonise Floyd, Attorney Ben Crump and the Rev, Al Sharpton, from left, react after the guilty verdict was announced at the trial of Chauvin. (Julio Cortez/AP)Lisa Robinson reacts on Tuesday in Washington as the guilty verdict in the murder trial against Chauvin was announced. (Alex Brandon/AP)People dance outside Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti's house after a guilty verdict was announced. (Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)People protest outside Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti's house after the guilty verdict was announced. (Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)Hannah Joy Gebresilassie draws up a sign during a gathering and march in Atlanta on Tuesday. (Ben Gray/AP)People gather at Cup Foods in Minneapolis after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd. (Morry Gash/AP)A crowd gathers next to the spot where George Floyd was murdered at George Floyd Square. (Julio Cortez/AP)People cheer after the verdict announcement in Minneapolis. (Morry Gash/AP)People pose for pictures in front of a mural for George Floyd. (Morry Gash/AP)The crowd at George Floyd Square. (Julio Cortez/AP)
This article was originally published on April 20, 2021.
