<p>As the court declared former <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-ex-cop-derek-chauvin-found-guilty-of-murder-manslaughter-in-the-death-of-george-floyd-378898">Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin </a>was guilty for May 2020 death of George Floyd, several celebrities took to social media to welcome the &nbsp;court's verdict.&nbsp;<br />
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Chauvin was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.&nbsp;<br />
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Celebrities like Cher, Ellen DeGeneres, Alyssa Milano and others expressed their opinion post the verdict.&nbsp;<br />
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"THANK GOD," Cher tweeted. "OH HAPPY DAY."</p>

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<p>"Justice," tweeted Ellen DeGeneres.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"FOUND GUILTY ON ALL THREE CHARGES," actress Alyssa Milano said. "Rest In Peace, George Floyd. You have changed the world."</p>

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<p>"Guilty on all counts!!!!!" said Padma Lakshmi. She later shared a photo of Chauvin being escorted out of the courtroom in handcuffs and wrote alongside it, "Guilty."</p>

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<p>"Justice. Sending love to George Floyd’s family and friends," Chris Evans wrote.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"Thank you God! Thank you jurors," she tweeted. "Thank you witnesses for the prosecution. Love to the Floyd family," tweeted Patricia Arquette.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Thank you God! Thank you jurors. Thank you witnesses for the prosecution. Love to the Floyd family.</p>
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) <a href="https://twitter.com/PattyArquette/status/1384617350750683143?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Whoopi Goldberg wrote, "Guilty Guilty Guilty... No one wins.. George Floyd is still gone..and finally someone was responsible... Derek Chauvin."</p>

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<p>"A guilty #verdict. But this fight for justice is not over. We have a lot of work to do. There is more fight ahead of us. But RIGHT NOW please take CARE of yourself. And let’s take care of each other. Prayers and love to the family of #GeorgeFloyd," said Kerry Washington.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Chauvin faces up to 40 years in prison on the most serious charge -- second-degree murder. Sentencing will be at a later date.</p>

<p>The 19-year veteran of the Minneapolis police force was seen on video kneeling on the neck of Floyd for more than nine minutes as he lay face down and handcuffed on the ground saying repeatedly "I can't breathe."</p>

<p>The 46-year-old Floyd's death during his May 25, 2020 arrest for allegedly passing a counterfeit $20 bill sparked protests against racial injustice and police brutality around the world.</p>


As the court declared former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was guilty for May 2020 death of George Floyd, several celebrities took to social media to welcome the court's verdict.

As the court declared former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was guilty for May 2020 death of George Floyd, several celebrities took to social media to welcome the court's verdict. Chauvin was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Celebrities like Cher, Ellen DeGeneres, Alyssa Milano and others expressed their opinion post the verdict. "THANK GOD," Cher tweeted. "OH HAPPY DAY." THANK GOD🙏🏻🙏🏽🙏🏾 OH HAPPY DAY — Cher (@cher) April 20, 2021 × "Justice," tweeted Ellen DeGeneres. Justice. — Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) April 20, 2021 × "FOUND GUILTY ON ALL THREE CHARGES," actress Alyssa Milano said. "Rest In Peace, George Floyd. You have changed the world." FOUND GUILTY ON ALL THREE CHARGES. Rest In Peace, George Floyd. You have changed the world. #verdict — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) April 20, 2021 × "Guilty on all counts!!!!!" said Padma Lakshmi. She later shared a photo of Chauvin being escorted out of the courtroom in handcuffs and wrote alongside it, "Guilty." Guilty on all counts!!!!! — Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) April 20, 2021 × Guilty pic.twitter.com/vOAGmV9MpR — Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) April 20, 2021 × "Justice. Sending love to George Floyd’s family and friends," Chris Evans wrote. Justice. Sending love to George Floyd’s family and friends. — Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) April 20, 2021 × "Thank you God! Thank you jurors," she tweeted. "Thank you witnesses for the prosecution. Love to the Floyd family," tweeted Patricia Arquette. Thank you God! Thank you jurors. Thank you witnesses for the prosecution. Love to the Floyd family. — Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) April 20, 2021 × Whoopi Goldberg wrote, "Guilty Guilty Guilty... No one wins.. George Floyd is still gone..and finally someone was responsible... Derek Chauvin." Guilty Guilty Guilty... No one wins.. George Floyd is still gone..and finally someone was responsible... Derek Chauvin — Whoopi Goldberg (@WhoopiGoldberg) April 20, 2021 × "A guilty #verdict. But this fight for justice is not over. We have a lot of work to do. There is more fight ahead of us. But RIGHT NOW please take CARE of yourself. And let’s take care of each other. Prayers and love to the family of #GeorgeFloyd," said Kerry Washington. A guilty #verdict. But this fight for justice is not over. We have a lot of work to do. There is more fight ahead of us. But RIGHT NOW please take CARE of yourself. And let’s take care of each other. Prayers and love to the family of #GeorgeFloyd. — kerry washington (@kerrywashington) April 20, 2021 × Chauvin faces up to 40 years in prison on the most serious charge -- second-degree murder. Sentencing will be at a later date. The 19-year veteran of the Minneapolis police force was seen on video kneeling on the neck of Floyd for more than nine minutes as he lay face down and handcuffed on the ground saying repeatedly "I can't breathe." The 46-year-old Floyd's death during his May 25, 2020 arrest for allegedly passing a counterfeit $20 bill sparked protests against racial injustice and police brutality around the world.

Chris Evans, Ellen DeGeneres, Cher and others react to Derek Chauvin's verdict

<p>African-American<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/amid-protests-george-floyd-to-be-buried-in-houston-on-tuesday-304629"> George</a> Floyd was buried&nbsp;in Houston as politicians and celebrities joined in to pay tributes even as civil rights leader Al Sharpton said in anger that "we are fighting wickedness in high places".</p>

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<p>George Floyd, 46, was killed on May 25 after a Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin, 44, knelt on his neck suffocating&nbsp;and killing him leading to large scale protests across the United States.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chauvin has been set a bail amount of $1 million by a US judge and faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted on charges of second-degree and third-degree murder and manslaughter.</p>

<p>Floyd's cortege made its way through a crowd of people who chanted "we will never forget", "rest in power".</p>

<p>There were victims of police violence at &nbsp;Floyd's funeral as Sharpton said, "Scheming on how you can spin the story rather than how you can achieve justice."</p>

<p>"You sit now trying to figure out how you're going to stop the protest, rather than how you're going to stop the brutality," he said, asserting, "The signals that we're sending is that if you are in law enforcement, that the law doesn't apply to you."</p>

<p>"Until we know the price for black life is the same as the price for white life, we're going to keep coming back to these situations over and over again," Sharpton said at the Fountain of Praise Church in southern Houston.</p>

<p>There were at least 500 guests at the funeral including actor Jamie Foxx, filmmaker Tyler Perry, singer Ne-Yo and boxing champion Floyd Mayweather.</p>


African-American George Floyd was buried in Houston as politicians and celebrities joined in to pay tributes even as civil rights leader Al Sharpton said in anger that "we are fighting wickedness in high places".

African-American George Floyd was buried in Houston as politicians and celebrities joined in to pay tributes even as civil rights leader Al Sharpton said in anger that "we are fighting wickedness in high places". Watch Video: George Floyd, 46, was killed on May 25 after a Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin, 44, knelt on his neck suffocating and killing him leading to large scale protests across the United States. Chauvin has been set a bail amount of $1 million by a US judge and faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted on charges of second-degree and third-degree murder and manslaughter. Floyd's cortege made its way through a crowd of people who chanted "we will never forget", "rest in power". There were victims of police violence at Floyd's funeral as Sharpton said, "Scheming on how you can spin the story rather than how you can achieve justice." "You sit now trying to figure out how you're going to stop the protest, rather than how you're going to stop the brutality," he said, asserting, "The signals that we're sending is that if you are in law enforcement, that the law doesn't apply to you." "Until we know the price for black life is the same as the price for white life, we're going to keep coming back to these situations over and over again," Sharpton said at the Fountain of Praise Church in southern Houston. There were at least 500 guests at the funeral including actor Jamie Foxx, filmmaker Tyler Perry, singer Ne-Yo and boxing champion Floyd Mayweather.

'Rest in power': George Floyd buried in Houston amid protests

Thousands gathered outside Houston's Fountain of Praise Church to pay respects to George Floyd.

Thousands pay tribute to George Floyd in Houston

The Minneapolis Ex-police officer charged with second-degree murder in George Floyd’s death made his first court appearance Monday.

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