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George Floyd murder: US federal grand jury indicts four ex-police officers from Minneapolis
•A three-count indictment unsealed Friday names Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J Kueng and Tou Thao in the case
F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton hails Derek Chauvin guilty verdict as 'new dawn in fight for racial justice'
•Derek Chauvin was found guilty on Tuesday of murdering African-American Floyd following a racially charged trial.
'Justice served': Indian-American lawmakers hail conviction of Derek Chauvin in George Floyd murder case
•The jury verdict, which could send the ex-police officer to prison for decades, comes after numerous cases of cops not being charged or convicted after killing Black men, women and children
'Justice served': NBA chief Adam Silver, players praise Derek Chauvin guilty verdict
•In a joint statement with the National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts, the NBA chief said the league would continue to campaign for criminal justice and police reforms.
Derek Chauvin found guilty in George Floyd murder; verdict brings rare rebuke of police conduct
•George Floyd, 46, was a grandfather, a rapper known as Big Floyd and a security guard who had lost his job during the coronavirus pandemic
Minnesota sports games in NBA, MLB, NHL shut down after police shooting of a Black man
•The shooting, which comes with Minneapolis already on edge because of the Derek Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd, sparked protests and looting overnight.
Protesters clash with police after Minnesota officer shoots Black man at a traffic stop
•Daunte Wright, 20, died in an area that was already on edge because of the trial of the first of four police officers charged in George Floyd’s death
Clashes erupt in Minneapolis after police shoot dead 20-year-old Black man
•The mother of Daunte Wright told a crowd earlier Sunday evening that he called her to say he had been pulled over by police. Soon after, her son's girlfriend told her he had been shot
Black journalists covering Derek Chauvin's trial navigate difficult feelings, urge organisations to help employees cope
•The journalists not only watch videos of Floyd’s death during the trial, they’ve had to study them.
Derek Chauvin trial puts Court TV's revival in the public eye
•Originally started by journalist Steven Brill in 1991, Court TV became known for coverage of sensational trials involving OJ Simpson and the Menendez brothers.