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.

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

US President Joe Biden called systemic racism a "stain on our nation's soul" in a televised address to the nation on Tuesday after a white former police officer was convicted of murdering a Black man during an arrest.

US President Joe Biden slams 'systemic racism'; calls Floyd verdict a 'relief'

NBA chief Adam Silver applauded the outcome of the Derek Chauvin murder trial on Tuesday, saying justice had been served against the former police officer found guilty of killing unarmed Black man George Floyd.

'Justice served': NBA, players praise Chauvin guilty verdict

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin declined to testify in his murder trial over the killing of George Floyd as the defence wrapped up its case after just two days of testimony.

Prosecution, Defence rests case in Floyd's murder trial

Derek Chauvin, former Minneapolis police officer said on Thursday that he would not testify at George Floyd death trial. He invoked Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and told judge Peter Cahill that he would not take the witness stand.

George Floyd trial: Derek Chauvin chooses not to testify

A medical expert testifying for the defence in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin told jurors that the manner of George Floyd's death should be classified as "undetermined" rather than "homicide."

Derek Chauvin trial: Medical expert from defence testifies before jury

A police officer approached a car with George Floyd in the front seat, and Floyd started to panic. While officers ordered him to spit out a pill he was trying to swallow, he repeatedly begged them not to shoot him.

Early testimony for defence: Derek Chauvin’s use of force on George Floyd was ‘justified’

The attorney for Derek Chauvin began his defence of the former Minneapolis police officer on Tuesday. A use of force expert called by Chauvin's defence team said that former police officer was justified in kneeling on George Floyd's neck.

Chauvin's defence begins case: Expert says use of force on Floyd was justified

A pulmonary expert has revealed that George Floyd was killed by lack of oxygen which was caused by the pressing of the knee into his neck while he was held down by the police officer.

George Floyd died by lack of oxygen, Pulmonary expert rules in Derek Chauvin murder trial

Doctors testified that Floyd died of a lack of oxygen after he was pinned to the ground with his hands cuffed behind him and Chauvin's knee on his neck.

High stakes trial of Derek Chauvin continues

Dr. Martin Tobin, a pulmonary expert testified George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen. He listed up four reasons as to why Floyd was unable to get enough oxygen.

Pulmonary expert: Floyd died of low oxygen level, prone position contributed

Use-of-force expert has testified that former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin had no need to kneel on the neck of George Floyd once he was handcuffed and prone. Floyd's drug use history also came under scrutiny.

Use-of-force expert testifies in Floyd murder trial says 'no force was reasonable'

A national expert in the proper use of force by police testified on Wednesday that former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin had no need to kneel on the neck of George Floyd once he was handcuffed and prone.

George Floyd trial: Expert testifies Chauvin had no need to use force

Lawyers for both the prosecution and the defense continued to argue on Tuesday over whether Derek Chauvin violated police policy when he knelt on George Floyd.

George Floyd Murder Trial: What happened in the Derek Chauvin trial on Day 7?

An emergency room doctor who tried to save George Floyd's life for nearly half an hour before declaring him dead believed Mr Floyd died likely due to lack of oxygen. Watch this report

Doctor who pronounced George Floyd dead says 'Asphyxia' was likely cause

The girlfriend of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man who was mercilessly killed by a police officer in Minneapolis last year, took the witness stand on Thursday.

George Floyd's girlfriend testifies at Chauvin murder trial

George Floyd’s girlfriend told the Derek Chauvin murder trial that the couple shared addiction to opioid painkillers that they struggled to overcome in the weeks before his death.

George Floyd Murder Trial Day 3: Floyd’s girlfriend details their opioid addiction

Day 3 of George Floyd's murder trial was marked by the emotional testimonies of eyewitnesses. The onlookers claimed that they grew increasingly angry as they beg Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin to take his knees off George Floyd's neck however he refused to listen.

Day 3 of Derek Chauvin Trial:  Prosecutors detail sequence of events

During the third day at the trial of the former officer Derek Chauvin, new footage from inside a convenience store in Minneapolis was played and that's why George Floyd was taken into custody by the police.

George Floyd Murder Trial Day 3: New footage from inside a convenience store played

Day 2 of George Floyd'S murder trial was marked by the emotional testimonies of eyewitnesses. The onlookers claimed that they grew increasingly angry as they beg Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin to take his knees off George Floyd's neck however he refused to listen.

Store employee testifies in Derek Chauvin trial

George Floyd Murder Trial Day 2: Emotionally jarring testimony by underage eyewitness

Judge admonishes witness in Derek Chauvin trial

Floyd, a Black man, died in police custody on May 25, 2020, after Chauvin, who is white, pinned his knee against Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes

George Floyd trial witness Donald Williams tears up

A mixed martial arts fighter dabbed tears from his eyes as he described calling 911 after witnessing the deadly arrest of George Floyd in Minneapolis last May, the third witness called in the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin.

'I called the police on the police,' witness recalls at Floyd trial

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