The murder set off a reckoning of race and policing with protests around the country carrying on throughout the summer. Chauvin was found guilty on three charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Less than a year later, after an anonymous jury announced a verdict Tuesday afternoon, Washington leaders reacted to the news.
Gov. Jay Inslee called on residents to “recommit themselves to a more perfect union” and end systemic racism in their communities.
“This was more than the death of one person. It was a trauma for
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