Gayle King, Lester Holt And Other Network Figures Cover Aftermath Of Derek Chauvin Verdict With Talk Of Relief And “Deeper Reckoning”

Michelle Obama is speaking out about how even though a jury convicted former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd, many in the black community “still live in fear” just going about their every day lives. That includes worrying about her daughters Malia, 22, and Sasha, 19.

Oprah is reflecting on the emotions that she felt while watching jurors deliver a guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin.

Actress and Oscar-nominated director Regina King opened tonight’s 93rd Academy Awards with a reference to this week’s guilty verdicts against Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd: “I have to be honest,” King said, “if things had gone differently this past week in Minneapolis, I might have traded my heels for marching boots.”

NEW YORK -- At least 23.2 million Americans watched on television this week as former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.The Nielsen company's estimate came from viewership figures on 11 different networks that carried Tuesday's verdict live.

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

Justice League star Ray Fisher has called out Warner Bros after the company posted a tweet following the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial.Chauvin was found guilty of the second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter of George Floyd yesterday (April 20).Following the verdict, Warner Bros, tweeted the following: “While this verdict doesn’t bring back those we’ve so wrongly lost, we know that it brings us closer to significant change.

Kendrick Sampson — the actor and activist who was at the forefront of Black Lives Matter protests in Los Angeles after the murder of George Floyd last year — was on set today, awaiting the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial like millions of Americans across the country. He tells The Hollywood Reporter that while he thought that "anything can happen — 2020 and 2021 have been super unpredictable," theInsecurestar felt fairly certain of how things would turn out.

President Joe Biden said Tuesday the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd "can be a giant step forward" for the nation in the fight against systemic racism. But he declared that "it's not enough." Biden spoke from the White House hours after the verdict alongside Vice President Kamala Harris, with the pair saying the country's work is far from finished with the verdict.

Following the verdict in the high-profile murder trial of Derek Chauvin on Tuesday, late-night hosts took a break from jokes and began their shows by somberly addressing the conviction. In one of the most closely watched trials in recent memory, a panel of jurors found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty on all three charges in connection with the May 2020 death of George Floyd.

Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts of murder and manslaughter for his role in the killing of George Floyd.“How f—ing DARE YOU @WarnerMedia? Oh, now I’m pissed….” the actor, who played Cyborg in the 2017 Warner Bros. film “Justice League,” tweeted, while sharing the company’s remarks.WarnerMedia had no comment on Fisher’s Tuesday tweet when reached by TheWrap, but referred back the statement made by former federal judge Katherine B.

Following the news that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvinwas convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for the death of George Floyd, CNN's Van Jones and Don Lemon agree that there is work to be done in terms of accountability within law enforcement.

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Ellise Shafer administratorDuring Stephen Colbert’s opening monologue for Tuesday night’s “Late Show,” the host delivered a statement reflecting on former police officer Derek Chauvin’s three-count conviction in the murder of George Floyd.“Just before the taping of our show today, the verdict was announced in the trial of Derek Chauvin. He was found guilty on all three counts in the murder of George Floyd,” Colbert began.

Following the verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial, Hollywood figures took to social media to share their reactions. Former Minneapolis police officer Chauvin, who was charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter over the killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man whom he pinned down on the ground with his knee for approximately nine and half minutes, was on Tuesday afternoon found guilty on all three charges.

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.

On a day when many in Hollywood voiced their support for the guilty verdict against former officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, one response drew a pointed rebuke.

Sunny Hostin couldn’t hold back her emotions while reporting on the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin.

David J. Johns, executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition:“Today’s verdict is not about justice.