we the jury, in the above entitled matter, as to count one, unintentional second—degree murder while committing a felony, find the defendant guilty. a jury decides the former minneapolis police officer killed george floyd last year by kneeling on his neck — he could face up to a0 years injail. mr floyd's supporters welcome the verdict outside the court. within the past hour president biden has give his reaction to the killing. his legacy will not just be about his death but what we must do in his memory.

hello, welcome the former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin has been convicted of the murder of george floyd, the african american man whose death sparked worldwide protests against racism. after a three week trial, thejury found him guilty on three counts of murder and manslaughter. chauvin was taken away in handcuffs and will be sentenced at a later day. he could face a0 years in prison. well the historic outcome, at the court in minneapolis, comes after a three week trial. our north america correspondent, lebo diseko looks back at the key moments. it was a death that shook the world. i cannot breathe! ripping open america's unhealed wounds on racism and police brutality. but much of the evidence of this crime was not gathered by police. instead, it was the local community who documented it. filming, begging... he's not responsive right now! ..and remonstrating with officers as derek chauvin

knelt on george floyd's neck for nearly among them, the teenager without whom there may never have been a trial. it was a video filmed on her mobile phone that was seen around the world. a minor at the time, her face was not shown in court. when i look at george floyd, i look at... i look at my dad. i look at my brothers, i look at my cousins, my uncles. because they are all black. many nights, i stayed up apologising and... and apologising to george floyd for not doing more. you going to choke him like that? when their efforts to intervene failed, several members of this community reported what they'd seen. at some point did you make a 9/11 call? that is correct, i did call the police on the police. all right. and why did you do that? because i believe

i witnessed a murder. derek chauvin�*s job was to police and protect this community. but so damning was the bystander footage, along with the police body camera video, that his fellow officers turned against him. to continue to apply that level of force to a person proned out, handcuffed behind their back — that in no way shape or form is anything that is by policy or training, and it is certainly not part of our ethics or our values. the defence had argued that george floyd's poor health and drug use had caused his death. but that was undermined by evidence by a pulmonary doctor. a healthy person subjected to what mr floyd was subjected to would have died as a result.

witness after witness spoke of the trauma they still experienced today. these bystanders documented an experience that, for many african—americans, is as familiar as it is painful. while this verdict may exceed what some thought might be possible, questions still remain about the value of a black life in america today. lebo diseko, bbc news, minneapolis. us vice—president kamala harris spoke to the american people following the verdict. today, we feel a sigh of relief. still, it cannot take away the pain. a measure ofjustice isn't the same as equaljustice. this verdict brings us a step closer and the fact is, we still have work to do. we still must reform

of the system. last summer, together with senator cory booker and representative karen bass, i introduced the george floyd justice and policing act. this bill would hold law enforcement accountable and help build trust between law enforcement and our communities. this bill is part of george floyd's legacy. the president and i will continue to urge the senate to pass this legislation, not as a panacea for every problem but as a start. this work is long overdue. america has a long history of systemic racism. black americans and like many in particular have been treated throughout the course of our history as less than human ——

black men. black men are fathers and brothers and sons and grandfathers and friends and grandfathers and friends and neighbours. their lives must be valued in our education system, in our healthcare system, in our healthcare system, in our housing system, in our economic system, in our criminaljustice in our economic system, in our criminal justice system, in our economic system, in our criminaljustice system, in our nation. because of smart phones, so many americans have now seen the racial injustice that black americans have known for generations. the racial injustice that we have fought for generations. that my parents protested in the 1960s. that millions of us, americans of every race, protested last summer. here is the truth about racial injustice. it is not just a lack america problem. or

a people of colour problem. it is a problem for every american. it is keeping us from fulfilling the promise of liberty, and justice for all. and it is holding our nation back from realising ourfull potential. we are all a part of george floyd's legacy. in our job now is to honour it and to honour him. president biden gave his reaction to today's verdict. the guilty verdict does not bring back george. but, through the family's pain, they're finding purpose so george's legacy will not just be about his death but about what we must

do in his memory. i also spoke to gianna, george's young daughter again. when i met her last year and i said this before at his funeral, i told her how brave i thought she was. and i knelt down and held her hand. i said, daddy is looking down on you, he's so proud. she said to me then and i'll neverforget it, "daddy changed the world". i told her this afternoon daddy did change the world. let that be his legacy, a legacy of peace not violence, of justice. peaceful expressions of that legacy are inevitable and appropriate but violent ones are not. there are those who seek to express the raw emotion

of the moment, agitators and extremists who have no interest in social justice. extremists who have no interest in socialjustice. who seek to carry out violence, destroyed property and found the flames of hate and division and will do every thing in their power to stop this country's march towards racialjustice. we can't let them succeed. this is a time for this country to come together, to unite as americans. there can never be any safe harbourfor americans. there can never be any safe harbour for hate in america. i have said it many times. the battle for the soul of this nation has been a constant push and pull for more than 240 years. a tug of war between the american ideal, that we are all created equal, and the harsh reality that racism has long taught us apart. at our best, the american ideal wins out. so we can't leave this moment and look away thinking our work is done. we have two look at it as

we did for those nine minutes and 29 seconds. we have two listen, i can't breathe, i can't grieve —— have to. those were george floyd's last words. we can't let those words die with him. we have to keep hearing those words. we must not turn away, we can't turn away. we have a chance to begin to change the trajectory in this country. it is my hope and prayer that we live up to the legacy. may god bless you, me god west george floyd and his family. thank you for taking the time to be here. this can be a moment of significant change. thank you.

let's show you the scene in george floyd square in minneapolis. this is the live pictures there and we've had our correspondence there throughout the day reporting on what was an airy calm and quiet before the verdict and then there were cries of relief when there were cries of relief when the verdict did come through. you can see lots of people there. there is chalk drawings on the floor, flowers around the words "i can't believe". that is etched on the ground there. lots of people reflecting on today which have repercussions long into the future of us policing and us justice system. the future of us policing and usjustice system. questions remain about exactly what shape and form those repercussions take and to try and unpick a bit of that. we can speak to lynda williams is president of the national organisation for black law enforcement executives, which represents african american in leadership position across state and federal departments. thank you for talking to us in

coming on the program. thank ou for coming on the program. thank you for having _ coming on the program. thank you for having me. _ coming on the program. thank you for having me. what - coming on the program. thank you for having me. what is - coming on the program. thank| you for having me. what is your reaction? _ you for having me. what is your reaction? we — you for having me. what is your reaction? we just _ you for having me. what is your reaction? we just saw- you for having me. what is your reaction? we just saw those - reaction? we just saw those pictures there of george floyd square. what was your reaction when you had the verdict? you know, i when you had the verdict? you know. i am _ when you had the verdict? you know, i am always _ when you had the verdict? 7m. know, i am always optimistic, cautiously optimistic but this does not resonate to true probability, what would? this trial reveals so much about the long history of how law enforcement has disproportionately responded to and enforced laws in black and brown communities. it won't bring george floyd back but is an opportunity for us to learn from this and go forward. what opportunities — from this and go forward. what opportunities specifically - opportunities specifically then. i'm trusted, as a lot of other people now, once the emotion passes and the time comes for actual concrete proposals, concrete changes, what is the kind of thing you would like to see? this

what is the kind of thing you would like to see?— what is the kind of thing you would like to see? this is an opportunity _ would like to see? this is an opportunity for _ would like to see? this is an opportunity for our - would like to see? this is an opportunity for ourjudicial i opportunity for ourjudicial system, civil and law enforcement executives to acknowledge the disparities and also to take ownership that this is the time to enact real reform if ever before in our country. this is the crossroads where we have a chance to make a difference. we can't reclaim the time that has been lost or the time that has been lost or the lives but we can move forward so that we don't have any more incidents like this. you will forgive many people in communities that have been affected, they have heard these kinds of words before, how do people across the country ensure that this isn'tjust words, isn'tjust another words, isn't just another occasion words, isn'tjust another occasion of a false ideal and things to actually change? this is that things to actually change? try 3 is that opportunity for all stakeholders who talk about change, who dream about change orjust rattle about change, to actually hold law enforcement comparable. also, as an opportunity to revise police

policy and procedure. training and supervision of those officers because they cannot be a margin of error. that is the difference between a life—and—death decision. so everyone has to be committed to making this change at a time such as this.— such as this. let's focus on training- — such as this. let's focus on training. its _ such as this. let's focus on training. its focus - such as this. let's focus on training. its focus on - such as this. let's focus on i training. its focus on changes with the police and the approach of the police. what kind of changes for example in training would you like to see? when we talk about community policing where law enforcement should be a part of this community that they are not warriors who are occupying forces or they are actually guardians. the whole premise needs to change for them to be community oriented. everything is because i military but the communities are not battlefields, not so that we should bring in military and ferocious force just to commandeer and contain and control our community. you have to you have an open dialogue.

you have to build that trust and respect that they recognise that law enforcement is there to protect and serve, and not there are some opposition to that community. i there are some opposition to that community.— there are some opposition to that community. i see, and that sounds like _ that community. i see, and that sounds like a _ that community. i see, and that sounds like a significant - sounds like a significant cultural shift, trying to change that mindset, trying to change that mindset, trying to change that approach to try to essentially pre—empts deescalation, not sure about the exact language. how confident are you that can actually be instilled in time? you know, chaos always comes before change. if ever in our time, did we see that the time is now. we have had to have those uncomfortable conversations. we have to call it out for what it is. this is systemic racism and it is real. it is the underbelly of our society. what we can do is just learn from it and move forward because justice must be equal and fair and transparent

all citizens in every community.- all citizens in every community. all citizens in every communi . , ., . community. do you see a direct involvement — community. do you see a direct involvement of _ community. do you see a direct involvement of the _ community. do you see a direct involvement of the community | involvement of the community involvement of the community involvement in police training? it is a collective effort. the community has to have a voice but they have to be able to trust law enforcement and that comes with accountability and transparency so that they know exactly who is in the community and law enforcement understand the cultures in the communities in which they serve. linda williams, so good - in which they serve. linda williams, so good to - in which they serve. linda williams, so good to get. in which they serve. linda - williams, so good to get your expertise. thank you for talking to us. the verdict has been met with relief by many in minneapolis. the bbc has been speaking to some local residents to hear their reaction. derek chauvin has been found guilty!

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i'm black and for this to happen, i'm glad _ black and for this to happen, i'm glad it happened, unfortunately to someone else, so we can— unfortunately to someone else, so we can get the ball rolling for progress to do it right because _ for progress to do it right because george floyd is somebody's dad, son, uncle. it coutd— somebody's dad, son, uncle. it could easily have been my son, edit could — could easily have been my son, edit could have been my hrother~ _ edit could have been my brother. i am so happy that this— brother. i am so happy that this tragic turn of events had to happen for something to change _ to happen for something to chance. to happen for something to chante, ., to happen for something to chance. ., ., . , ., change. some of the voices of the city there. _ civil rights campaigner al sharpton stressed how important this verdict was. this is the first time in the

history of this state that a white police officer has been convicted, let alone convicted of a murder. this is the first time in a long run of fights that we've seen three counts, guilty of all three. we don't find pleasure in this. we don't celebrate a man going to jail. we would rather george be alive. but we celebrate that we, because young people, white and black, some castigated, many that are here tonight, marched and kept marching and kept going. many of them looked down, but they kept marching and wouldn't let this die. and this is an insurance to them. the war and the fight is not over. just two days from now, we're going to have to deal

with the funeral of daunte wright in the same county, the same area. we still have cases to fight but this gives us the energy to fight on and we're determined that we will fight we make federal law for george floyd, justice in policing. the trial has put renewed the trial of derek chauvin has put a renewed focus on the experience of african—americans when it comes to law enforcement in the us. the issue has also been highlighted by the death of a black man near minneapolis after he was shot by police during a traffic stop. figures show that for african—americans, there's a much higher chance of being fatally shot relative to their overall numbers in the us population. aleem maqbool looks at the issue. good evening, for the second

time in as many weeks... another african—american has been fatally shot by police. but she drew her gun instead. man, i been recording! it is an unending cycle... the protesters say they'll be back again on wednesday. ..of mourning, protest, and media spectacle... i want you and fox news to get out of baltimore city, - because you're not here reporting - about the boarded—up homes - and homeless people under mlk! ..after the killing of another african—american at the hands of the police. and time and again have come the promises to do something about it. this is an issue we've been dealing with for too long, and it's time for us to make more progress than we've made. and i'm not interested in talk, i'm interested in action. but the focus often broader than the explicit details of each death and the individual officers involved. they happen, it happens where they have to make a fast decision and some bad things happen. they risk their lives every day to take care of us, but there are some bad apples.

and when they occur, when they find them, they have to be sorted out. well, what i would say is this. if we're talking i about bad apples, you know, we need to also be seeing good apples. - and we don't see too many good apples stopping the bad apples i from doing all these things. which leads me to believe that there is a problem i at the root of the tree. but dealing with that problem needs acknowledgement from the police that something's wrong in the first place. i do not believe there is systemic racism and law enforcement in the united states. and i think if you go behind the perceptions, if you go behind that hyperbole, you will see that is not the case. law enforcement officers every day go into communities that the people complaining about them would not go into on a bet with their windows rolled up and their doors locked. so why then is the rate of blac people being killed by the police so much higher than the rate of white people being

killed by police? it's not. the doj figures are talking about nearly 30% of those killed by the police being black — and they're13% of the population in the us. and what was happening in those interactions when the individuals were shot? overwhelmingly, when people are shot by the police, they are engaged in activities of either assaulting the police, assaulting another person, or committing a crime. you just opened my car door — so you're gonna threaten to drag me out of my own car? get out of the car! "give us proof that we're systemically racist" is still the refrain. wow. get out of the car! for a failure to signal? you're doing all this for a...? get over there! "people would be fine as long as they're not doing anything wrong," he says. if he tells me that, you know, the earth is round, and i tell him to prove it, i don't think he's a physicist and i know he won't be able to pull out data to prove that. but we all know the earth is

round because we're not stupid. so what i would tell him is, you need to talk to people who have experienced this. because clearly, he hasn't. the protests last year were meant to be a turning point — a moment of reckoning where america talked seriously about all aspects of racism, on how it affected poverty, education, mental health provision, and how that all impacted violence in policing. joe biden stood on a platform of addressing all those things and was elected in large part because black voters turned out for him. he's championed a justice in policing act — but it will need buy—in from states and, in many respects, police departments, as well. the people who you were talking about earlier who don't believe there's a problem and don't believe that there is racism and systemic racism in the country will push back against it. but it's there, and those conversations have to be had, or else these things will continue and we will fix little things when there is really a bigger underlying problem causing everything that we're not touching. no racist police!

nojustice, no peace! but for now, the list of dead keeps growing. the grim cycle so far proving impossible to break. the pandemic of racism and discrimination that killed george floyd. because, while we mayjust see their gut—wrenching final seconds, the death of each person and the reaction to it takes place with hundreds of years of racial injustice as its backdrop. ijust want i just want to take you back to minneapolis on the scene where george floyd was killed. you can see the _ george floyd was killed. you can see the bejewelled hour, people, members of the community gathering there to absorb the news, the reaction to that court case. derek chauvin guilty of all three charges, second—degree murder, guilty, third degree murder, guilty, third degree murder, guilty, manslaughter, guilty. it will be sentenced at a later

date and could be sentenced up to 40 years injail. hello. the weather is not expected to change very much over the next few days. the kind of weather where strong spring sunshine can make it feel quite warm by day, but at night, clear skies can still allow it to get cold and frosty. but it will remain mostly dry through the rest of the week. now, on the earlier satellite image, you can see this stripe of cloud here. this is a weakening weather front, not much rain left on it, but certainly more in the way of cloud as this sinks down across england and wales through the first part of wednesday. also some mist and murk, and low cloud lapping onto some southern coasts of england. so a bit of a grey start for parts of england and wales, even with the odd spot of rain,

but it will brighten up with some sunny spells into the afternoon. scotland and northern ireland having a sunny but chilly start, and keeping hold of some just more in the way of cloud and maybe the odd shower getting into shetland. quite a breezy day for many, and where you're exposed to that breeze along the east coast, temperatures may only get to 8—10 celsius. highest temperatures likely to be across the far southwest at 16—17 celsius, but here, there could just be the odd afternoon shower. any showers will fade through the evening, and through the night into the early hours of thursday, you can see long, clear spells across the country, allowing it to get cold. where you see the blue colours on the map, that's where we expect temperatures below freezing, but quite widely there'll be a touch of frost to take us into thursday morning. but for the end of the week, high pressure really will assert its influence right on top of the british isles. but just around the southern flank of that high, we will have some quite brisk winds blowing across the channel islands, the south—west of england,

also affecting some southern and eastern coasts. but as you can see, largely cloud—free skies to start thursday, i think we'll see a bit of patchy cloud bubbling up through the day, but generally speaking, quite a lot of sunshine. highest temperatures in the west at 15—17 celsius, but for eastern and also southern coasts, actually, particularly where we have that breeze in the south, it's going to feel on the chilly side. still quite windy down towards the south and the southwest on friday. a bit of cloud across scotland maybe squeezing out the odd spot of rain, but elsewhere it's dry with long spells of sunshine. a bit warmer by this stage, 17—18 celsius in some western areas. and, as we head into the weekend, it stays largely dry, more of that strong sunshine by day but still the chance of some frosty nights.

this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughanjones with special coverage of the trial of derek chauvin for the murder of george floyd. we the jury, in the above entitled matter, as to count one, unintentional second—degree murder while committing a felony, find the defendant guilty. a jury decides the former police officer killed george floyd last year after he was filmed kneeling on his neck — he faces up to 40 years injail. mr floyd's supporters welcome the verdict outside the minneapolis court. shortly after the verdict, president biden gave his reaction. his legacy will not just be about his death but what we must do in his memory.