'It's A Blessed Moment': Crowds React With Joy Over Verdict In Floyd's Death
But the elation was tinged with wariness and worry that while justice was done for one Black person on this day, it would not be enough by itself.
Watch CBS News
But the elation was tinged with wariness and worry that while justice was done for one Black person on this day, it would not be enough by itself.
Many hailed the outcome as a step toward accountability, while cautioning much work remains as America reexamines racism and policing.
President Joe Biden said he reached out and offered prayers to George Floyd's family on the day the jury was handed the case in the Derek Chauvin trial.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all counts in George Floyd's death. According to a pool report, George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, was praying in the courtroom before the verdict was read.
In the hours following a guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, Gov. Tim Walz said he will "burn his political capital" on pressing the Minnesota Legislature to take further action on police accountability measures in the final weeks of session.
On Tuesday, as the country reacted to the guilty verdicts in Minneapolis, America's pro sports leagues responded as well.
Minneapolis Police opened up a new line last month which allows residents to share information about suspicious activity that does not require an immediate response.
Just outside the entrance to Smile Orthodontics, in a Minneapolis neighborhood of craft breweries and trendy shops, two soldiers in jungle camouflage and body armor were on watch Monday, assault rifles slung over their backs. Snow flurries blew around them. A few steps away at the Iron Door Pub, three more National Guard soldiers and a Minneapolis police officer stood out front, watching the street. A handful of other soldiers were scattered nearby, along with four camouflaged Humvees and a couple police cars.
A historic homesite discovered in Maryland has been linked to abolitionist and famed Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman.
The Blue Door Pub will be closing its original St. Paul location for good.
Tuesday morning, elected officials joined residents calling for change in Brooklyn Center.
The test, called "MN-QuIC," uses nanoparticles to identify CWD prions in tissue samples. It is cheaper and uses field equipment to deliver results in 24 hours.
As COVID-19 vaccination appointments become more readily available for eligible Minnesotans, state health officials on Tuesday reported five more deaths and 1,189 more virus cases.
A growing number of homeowners are installing sun-powered panels and experts believe the industry will keep rising.
Authorities in St. Paul are crediting a tow truck driver for his quick response Monday night to a dumpster fire. Not only was a nearby business saved from the flames, but a suspect was also arrested.
