Derek Chauvin Convicted in George Floyd's Death: Barack Obama, Oprah and More Celebs React

George Floyd, and three other ex-officers on civil rights charges.The federal indictment accuses Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, the three fired officers who are awaiting trial on state charges of aiding and abetting in Floyd's death, of depriving Floyd of his civil rights under color of law, meaning while acting in their capacity as police officers.

Derek Chauvin‘s attorney is attempting to overturn the jury’s decision in the George Floyd murder trial.

The 93rd Academy Awards are finally here and after a strange year that saw the world grappling with the coronavirus, the awards ceremony this year has also undergone a host of changes. The Oscars 2021 ceremony was much different this year with celebrities getting tested at the event and also wearing masks when the camera is not rolling.

Regina King kicked off her Oscars opening monologue by addressing Derek Chauvin’s verdict in George Floyd’s murder, telling the in-person crowd that she would’ve been there protesting had the jury’s decision been different. “We are mourning the loss of so many and I have to be honest, if things had gone differently in Minneapolis, I may have traded in my heels for marching boots,” she said.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorABC News will offer a portrait of the life of George Floyd in a two-hour “20/20” slated to air April 23 at 9 p.m.

crying tears of relief after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd on Tuesday.

Gayle King was finally able to sleep at night after the Derek Chauvin trial verdict came out on Tuesday.The  co-host tells ET's Kevin Frazier that she was so anxious before they announced the verdict that she couldn't sleep or eat because «there was so much at stake.»The former Minneapolis police officer, who was seen in videos kneeling on the late George Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, was charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. He was

George Floyd murder verdict as they continue their own fight for justice. Sheku, 31, died in police custody on May 3 2015 after officers were called to reports of a 'man with a knife' in Kirkcaldy.

Columbus police shot and killed a teenage girl, Ma’Khia Bryant, who swung at two other people with a knife Tuesday, according to bodycam footage from the officer who fired the shots just minutes before the verdict in George Floyd’s killing was read.

On Tuesday, the verdict in the case of the killing of George Floyd, Police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty and convicted on all counts, including second-degree murder. Floyd's death in May 2020 had caused an uproar as American citizens and celebrities took to the streets to condemn systematic racism and police brutality.

Derek Chauvin who was found guilty of killing Floyd in Minneapolis last year, the SNP Justice Secretary said this country needs to "confront institutional and structural racism". The former police officer convicted with killing George Floyd could be sent to prison for decades, with the guilty verdicts being met with jubilation and sorrow across the US.

conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd on Tuesday, several late night hosts addressed the news at the start of their shows.

Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man's neck in a case that touched off worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. Chauvin, 45, could be sent to prison for decades.

President Joe Biden personally called the family of George Floyd to discuss the murder conviction of his killer, former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin. After just 10 hours of deliberations, a Minnesota found Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s May 25, 2020 death.

President Joe Biden called the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd was a “step forward” to ending systemic racism in the country.

With as many failures as we’ve seen in the United States justice system over the years, we have to say — we were NOT expecting this… and we are so pleasantly surprised!

Derek Chauvin, the white former Minneapolis police officer who pinned George Floyd to the ground by his neck for nearly 10 minutes, has been found guiltyof second-degree murder, guilty of third-degree murder, and guilty of second-degree manslaughter. The April 20 verdict came after prosecutors argued for weeks that Chauvin’s actions on May 25, 2020, were a “substantial causal factor” in Floyd’s death.

Whoopi Goldberg, Katy Perry, Chris Evans and Shonda Rhimes were among the famous names who reacted to the news Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three charges in the murder of George Floyd."Guilty Guilty Guilty... No one wins," tweeted The View's Whoopi, "George Floyd is still gone..and finally someone was responsible...

Justice served. Celebrities are sharing their thoughts on the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with killing George Floyd in Minneapolis last May.

Ellise Shafer administratorAfter former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on Tuesday of murdering George Floyd, stars took to Twitter to praise the verdict, but also called for lasting systemic change to prevent racially motivated violence at the hands of police officers.After the jury deliberated for over 10 hours, they found Chauvin guilty on all three of the charges he was facing: second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.