LGBTQ organizations react to the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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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.

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.

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

““As a company firmly committed to diversity and human rights, it is my hope that today’s decision will be a harbinger of greater unity and lasting change,” Vinciquerra added.Read the full email below:Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 3:58 PMSubject: Chauvin Trial – Today’s VerdictToday’s guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin is a resounding victory for everyone who has spent the last year trying to heal from the terrible events of last summer and fighting for accountability and justice.

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!

Justice at last! After a Minnesota jury convicted former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin of murdering unarmed Black man George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than eight minutes during an arrest, people took to the streets to celebrate. Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020 sparked nationwide protests and reinvigorated the Black Lives Matter movement.

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...