On the afternoon of April 20, 2021, viewers from across the world watched and waited after receiving news that the jury in former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's trial concerning the death of 46-year-old George Floyd had reached a verdict.
After 10 hours of deliberation over the course of two days, CBS News reported the jury consisting of five men and seven women announced their decision regarding charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second degree manslaughter at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minnesota.