Ex-police officer convicted of George Floyd’s murder | First Thing

A jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of all three counts over the death of Floyd, which triggered international protests. Plus, how are vaccines affecting Covid outbreaks globally?

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A jury swiftly and unanimously convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin of the murder of George Floyd yesterday, as the world watched on. Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes during an arrest, despite pleas from Floyd that he could not breathe and calls from passersby to stop. The case triggered waves of demonstrations against police brutality and racism in the US and around the world.