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Derek Chauvin Jury Reaches Verdict After Short Deliberation

Emily Zanotti
Derek Chauvin Jury Reaches Verdict After Short Deliberation
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The jury deciding the fate of former Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer Derek Chauvin reached a verdict shortly after noon on Tuesday, according to an announcement from the Hennepin County court. The judge is expected to read the verdict around 4:30 pm.

The jury considered three separate charges, “second-degree murder—unintentional, while committing a felony; third-degree murder; and second-degree manslaughter,” according to The Wall Street Journal. The jury can convict Chauvin on any single charge or a combination of any of the three charges.

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