Relief, tears and heartfelt emotion flood Center City after Derek Chauvin guilty verdict

A heavy police presence and Pennsylvania National Guard troops were mobilized as a precaution. Center City was very quiet and peaceful, a far cry from last summer’s looting and rioting after the murder of George Floyd. Tuesday night, a sense of celebration, a sense of relief.

‘Our work continues’: Leaders, organizations applaud Derek Chauvin verdict, urge continued push for change

Following the guilty verdict of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in his trial for the death of George Floyd, social media was flooded by reactions, from former President Barack Obama to the NFL.

Darnella Frazier’s video of George Floyd’s death changed everything: ‘History should remember’

In the wake of the guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, gratitude flowed on social media for Darnella Frazier, the then 17-year-old who filmed George Floyd’s death on her cellphone and refuted the original statement from Minneapolis police on what occurred.

Derek Chauvin verdict: What happens next? 3 other officers charged in George Floyd death to be tried

Three former Minneapolis police officers are next to go to trial in the death of George Floyd after a jury found former officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

Newsom: 'If George Floyd looked like me, he'd still be alive today'

"If George Floyd looked like me, he'd still be alive today," California Governor Gavin Newsom said in part in a statement issued Tuesday in response to the guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

Derek Chauvin found guilty of all counts in death of George Floyd
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is walked out of the courtroom in handcuffs after he was found guilty of all charges in the death of George Floyd.

Derek Chauvin verdict: Guilty on all counts
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The jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd.

Facebook prepares for Chauvin trial verdict, restricts posts inciting violence

Facebook is taking several steps in an effort to prevent violence and misinformation in the aftermath of the coming Derek Chauvin murder trial verdict, which jurors are deliberating.

Derek Chauvin trial: Case in hands of jury, deliberations begin
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Both sides delivered their closing arguments in the Derek Chauvin trial Monday. Prosecutor Steve Schleicher delivered the closing argument for the state, followed by the closing argument from defense attorney Eric Nelson. Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell handled the rebuttal.

GOP slams Rep. Waters, accusing her of ‘inciting riot’ and ‘threatening violence’ ahead of Chauvin verdict

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters joined protesters in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Saturday night, where she told them to “stay in the streets,” “get more active” and “more confrontational” if Derek Chauvin is found not guilty. Her comments were not met well by some Republicans.

Gov. Tom Wolf receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

While it is not known whether he received the Moderna vaccine or the Pfizer vaccine, Wolf called the experience a "privilege".

‘This has to end’: Biden urges Senate to bring gun control bill to floor ‘now’ in wake of FedEx shooting

After a gunman killed eight people and wounded several others before killing himself in a late-night shooting Thursday at a FedEx facility near the Indianapolis airport — President Joe Biden called on Congress to act immediately on gun control legislation.

Japan's prime minister meets with Biden, urges strong alliance to counter China

Calling democracy the foundation for global prosperity, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met with President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday in a bid to underscore the two countries' alliance as a counter to an autocratic and increasingly assertive China.