Three hours after a judge announced a guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin Tuesday, demonstrators rallied outside of the public safety building in downtown Salt Lake City to celebrate and continue to call for justice for others.
About 300 people rallied outside of Salt Lake City Police headquarters after ex-police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted in the 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Several Utahns shared their thoughts on social media after former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.
The jury has reached a verdict at the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. The verdict is to be read late Tuesday afternoon.
Businesses across the country are boarding up windows and police are setting up barricades ahead of the jury reaching a verdict in the Derek Chauvin case.