A jury in a court in Midwestern Minnesota was accused of murder on the 20th in the death of black George Floyd, who triggered racial protests in the United States last year. He was found guilty of a former police officer.
In May last year in Minnesota, USA, a black man, George Floyd, died after being held down by a white police officer on his knees for about nine minutes. Protests against the United States have spread throughout the United States.
A Minnesota court jury found guilty on the 20th of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who had been accused of murder and other charges for holding Floyd's head in the case.
At the trial, the defense emphasized that Chauvin acted as trained according to police guidelines, and pleaded not guilty to Floyd's cause of death due to the painkillers he was using and his chronic illness.
The trial was broadcast live nationwide through major media and was of great interest.
Cheers in front of the court
A large number of people gathered in front of the court and waited for a verdict with a board labeled "Black Lives Matter," which was also the name of the movement to eradicate racial discrimination that spread after the incident. It was.
Then, when it was reported that the former police officer had been found guilty, there was a big cheer such as "I'm guilty!" I was calling.
Former President Obama "Concrete Reforms"
Former President Obama issued a statement on Twitter: "The Minneapolis jury did the right thing, but true justice cannot be brought about by a single verdict. Today's verdict is a necessary step forward. It may be, but it's not enough. Don't stop. We must continue concrete reforms to reduce and ultimately eliminate racial prejudice in the criminal justice system. " He appealed for further change.