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Photos: Reaction To The Derek Chauvin Verdict

By Nicole Werbeck
Published April 21, 2021 at 4:17 AM PDT
Jeanette Rupert smiles as she speaks to the crowd at George Floyd square in front of "Icon of a Revolution," a painting of Floyd by Peyton Scott Russell, in Minneapolis. Rupert grew up in the neighborhood and helped found 612 MASH, a nonprofit that provides medical treatment to people in and around George Floyd Square.
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Jeanette Rupert smiles as she speaks to the crowd at George Floyd square in front of "Icon of a Revolution," a painting of Floyd by Peyton Scott Russell, in Minneapolis. Rupert grew up in the neighborhood and helped found 612 MASH, a nonprofit that provides medical treatment to people in and around George Floyd Square.

Around the country, people celebrated after a former Minneapolis police officer was convicted in the murder of George Floyd.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts he faced over the death of George Floyd.

Here is a look at how people reacted across the country.

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People celebrate the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trail at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis.
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People celebrate the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trail at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis.
George Floyd's brother Philonise Floyd wipes his eyes during a news conference.
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George Floyd's brother Philonise Floyd wipes his eyes during a news conference.
George Floyd's girlfriend Courtney Ross smiles after finding out that Derek Chauvin was convicted in the murder of George Floyd outside of the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis.
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George Floyd's girlfriend Courtney Ross smiles after finding out that Derek Chauvin was convicted in the murder of George Floyd outside of the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis.
Signs lean against a fence in front of the White House.
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Signs lean against a fence in front of the White House.
London Williams, left, and Stephanie Toledo react to the verdict. They are from Harrisburg, Pa., and were in Washington on a date. They were walking by Black Lives Matter Plaza when they saw the crowd and journalists and found out the verdict was about to come down and stopped to watch on a cellphone.
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London Williams, left, and Stephanie Toledo react to the verdict. They are from Harrisburg, Pa., and were in Washington on a date. They were walking by Black Lives Matter Plaza when they saw the crowd and journalists and found out the verdict was about to come down and stopped to watch on a cellphone.
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus listen on Capitol Hill as the verdict was announced.
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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus listen on Capitol Hill as the verdict was announced.
Tears stream from the eyes of Al Action as he speaks in Nubian Square in Boston about the guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin.
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Tears stream from the eyes of Al Action as he speaks in Nubian Square in Boston about the guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin.
People celebrate after hearing the verdict in Minneapolis.
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People celebrate after hearing the verdict in Minneapolis.
Chiara Campbell, from left, Nyasia Thompson and Jaylah Lesesne embrace following a march through downtown Atlanta after Derek Chauvin was found guilty.
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Chiara Campbell, from left, Nyasia Thompson and Jaylah Lesesne embrace following a march through downtown Atlanta after Derek Chauvin was found guilty.
CeCe Connery and her daughter Olivia watch together for the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial on a cellphone in Minneapolis.
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CeCe Connery and her daughter Olivia watch together for the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial on a cellphone in Minneapolis.
People protest outside Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's house after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd, in Los Angeles.
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People protest outside Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's house after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd, in Los Angeles.
Black Lives Matter protesters are gathered at the Times Square after jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts in death of George Floyd in New York City.
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Black Lives Matter protesters are gathered at the Times Square after jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts in death of George Floyd in New York City.
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