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 minneapolis police officer killed george floyd last year by kneeling on his neck — he could face up to a0 years injail. and to a0 years injail. will be and to a0 years in jail. will be sentenced in eight weeks�* and will be sentenced in eight weeks�* time. mr floyd's supporters welcome the verdict outside the court. president biden has given his reaction to the verdict. his legacy will not just be about his death but what we must do in his memory.

welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the former police officer derek chauvin has been found guilty of two charges of murder and one of manslaughter for the death of george floyd, the african american man he pinned to the ground for more than nine minutes last may. the historic outcome, at a court in minneapolis, comes after a three week trial. it's seen as a landmark test of police accountability and a pivotal moment in us race relations. a warning — you may find some images in ourfirst report upsetting. here's our north america correspondent, nick bryant. history turns on these kind of moments. and in the trial of derek chauvin, it wasn't just america yearning to know the outcome but also the wider world. 0n the second day of its deliberations, thejury

delivered its verdict. verdict, count one. we the jury, in the above entitled matter, as to count one, unintentional second—degree murder while committing a felony, find the defendant guilty. verdict, count two. we the jury, in the above entitled matter, as to count two, third—degree murder, perpetrating an eminently dangerous attack, find the defendant guilty. verdict, count three. we the jury, in the above entitled matter, as to count three, second—degree manslaughter, culpable negligence creating an unreasonable risk, find the defendant guilty. i can't breathe! the most emotive evidence presented during the trial was the video of george floyd's killing... ..pictures that showed the brutality of the white police officer, sound that revealed how george floyd uttered the words "i can't breathe" almost 30 times... i cannot breathe. ..shocking video that, in the midst of a global police brutality, a disease

america has never cured. even as the jury was considering its verdict, protesters congregated outside the court. not since the trial of oj simpson has a verdict been the focus of such concentration and concern. and it even brought about an extraordinary presidential intervention, joe biden describing how he'd telephoned the floyd family last night. they're a good family, and they're calling for peace and tranquility no matter what that verdict is. i'm praying the verdict is the right verdict, which is... i think it's overwhelming in my view. minneapolis looks like a garrison town. the boots of 3,000 members of the national guard are on the streets. cities across america are boarding up, in the knowledge this verdict will reverberate throughout the land. the spot where george floyd

was killed felt early on this morning like the eye of a brewing storm. for activists, this whole area has become a landmark of inequality, a haunting reminder of america's racial breach. will this guilty verdict calm the angry mood? will it bring a sense ofjustice? nick bryant, 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. 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. the bbc�*s larry madowo has been in minneapolis throughout the trial, spending time at the place where george floyd was murdered. he described the reaction when the guilty verdict came in. there has been a collective sigh of relief here in george floyd square. i'm standing moments away from where george floyd died and we saw some tears, somejubilation. anger but also a realisation that there is a lot more work to be done. over here, when the announcement was made, somebody shouted, �*guilty�* and then the applause spontaneously broke out.

they were clapping and hugging each other, and they were celebrating that moment. so unexpected, especially with a jury returning a verdict injust 11 hours and a guilty verdict on three counts was so historic because derek chauvin becomes the first ever white policeman in the state of minnesota to be convicted for killing a black person. i don't know how mobile you are or your camera operator is but can you show us around, give us a flavour of what is happening right now? i will show you what is happening here. there are a couple of speeches happening here and we have been hearing them essentially since the announcement came out. there's been people who have organised this place. they say george floyd square is a place for community, a place for public grief and a place for protest. the people who are allowed

in here are supposed to respect that, listen to their feelings, and listen to the black pain and trauma on display here. 0ver there you see cup foods, this is where the entire saga began where george floyd was accused of using a counterfeit $20 bill. 0n the other side is the gas station where we saw some of the security footage from the speedway gas station which has become the centre of the activism around the case of george floyd. not sure if you can see but the board says �*justice for george floyd.�* 0n the board, you would usually see gas prices. they have been counting down the days of the trial, day 13, ia. today, they put a new notice, �*justice served?�* and that question mark is important because in the eyes of the activists here, they are saying that lots more needs to be done to dismantle systemic racism. an activist told us that this warrior like training police get to deal with the community and it�*s like dealing with an enemy and this needs to stop. this verdict does

not change that. that�*s a really fascinating insight into what is happening there and also some of the kind of questions that are now being asked about what exactly does happen next. you mentioned there, changing the culture, changing the attitudes of policing. what is the level of confidence here that that does mark a significant change? it is a step in the right direction, i have heard here. the activists who set up this space to close down the street so this place where george floyd died can become a memorial says that they have 2a demands for the minneapolis police department and the state of minnesota. this one is just the 2ath. there are 23 others but all across america, people are saying, the reaction to this trial and the verdict here, that there is a lot more than needs to be done.

for instance, if a police officer is convicted of crime in onejurisdiction or if they are fired in a different police department, they can move to a different state and get hired again. there is no national register. there is a law called qualified immunity which gives policeman wide latitude for misconduct on the job so if they kill someone the law essentially protects them. further is the unofficial blue wall of silence. law enforcement people, police, protect each other. they never testify against each other except in this case where the minneapolis police chief and many in his department testified directly against derek chauvin. can we take a step, i suppose a step out and a look at a wider perspective here because this is notjust about the minutia of policing or even the minutia of what happened in this particular case. this is a court case that has caught the attention of people right around the world for what it represents. the death of george floyd began a national reckoning with race here in north america and in many parts of the world. it began with a video shot by a 17—year—old girl, darnella frazer, who testified in court and told the court that sometimes she stays up at night apologising to george floyd for not having done more to help him.

even though that video is the basis and the genesis for this guilty conviction here. she also changed the world. today, to hear president biden say the term, systemic racism, because president trump would never have said those words, even that is a step that is extraordinary in this america and how much is changing for president biden to be standing next to the first black vice president of united states. 0ur our thanks to larry there. doctor philip gough is the founderfor policing doctor philip gough is the founder for policing centre for police equity, datacentre group about policing and community relations. thank you for coming in a program. relations. thank you for coming in a program-— in a program. thank you for havin: in a program. thank you for having me- _ in a program. thank you for having me. how— in a program. thank you for having me. how would - in a program. thank you for having me. how would you | in a program. thank you for- having me. how would you sum up this conviction? _ having me. how would you sum up this conviction? it _ having me. how would you sum up this conviction? it is _ having me. how would you sum up this conviction? it is a _ this conviction? it is a conviction _ this conviction? it is a conviction on - this conviction? it is a conviction on one - this conviction? it is a conviction on one day| this conviction? it is a - conviction on one day literally on the time that the conviction and verdict was read, a 15, possibly 16—year—old girl called for help from the police

in columbus, ohio. laterthat afternoon, she was shot and killed. a teenage girl. so i feel relief, a measure that, you know, the worst outcomes, things that we sought not long where police officers would get away with exactly this, even on video. that didn�*t happen today and it is not nothing. and also on the same day that we had that relief, we have a child taken from us in police violence. it is relentless, it does not stop. it�*s an important day but it is also a tuesday. important day but it is also a tuesda . ., , ., important day but it is also a tuesday-— important day but it is also a tuesda . ., , ., , tuesday. 0k, lots to unpick in lots of what _ tuesday. 0k, lots to unpick in lots of what you _ tuesday. 0k, lots to unpick in lots of what you said - tuesday. 0k, lots to unpick in lots of what you said there. in j lots of what you said there. in terms of the work that still needs to go on, what shape is that takes? 50 needs to go on, what shape is that takes?— needs to go on, what shape is that takes? so we hearing a lot --eole that takes? so we hearing a lot peeple talking _ that takes? so we hearing a lot people talking about _ that takes? so we hearing a lot people talking about the - people talking about the justice and policing act named after george floyd because this is such a huge problem and we expect the federal government to be the ones leading us out of it. we have been supportive

of that but in the united states, a lot of what is happening is actually going to happening is actually going to happen in the city only towns and villages. there are 18,000 police departments across united states, 75% of which are 25 offices or fewer and thousand of which ijust one quy- thousand of which ijust one guy. that will not happen at the federal level in the united states but city by city and town by town. what we hope is that we get some models for local leadership that can scale up local leadership that can scale up because unfortunately in the united states, it can�*t be the stroke of a pen that fixes this. it is going to be all of us together to make that happen. i us together to make that ha en. , ., us together to make that happen-— us together to make that hauen. , . �* happen. i see, and when you're talking about models that can l talking about models that can scale up. is about changing the culture of policing, changing the training to make it more uniform and things like that? i been hearing a lot about that as well but i think there is something more fundamental going on. you can change the culture and the training and regulate the heck out of policing and you�*re still escalating almost every situation where you are

introducing a badge and a gun that were not before. if i used a fake $20 bill and all of a sudden somebody with a gun shows up, that is a way more deadly situation than before, i might get called names, they might get called names, they might put my picture of what i might put my picture of what i might not be able to buy something. when you talk about when, where and if we use police before it we talk about making the better because there are all of these situations. daunte wright, just a few miles up daunte wright, just a few miles up the street, for traffic enforcement. eric garnerfor selling the cigarettes. those things should never have an armed response to them and there is no amount of training that will prevent them from being an escalation.- that will prevent them from being an escalation. what do ou being an escalation. what do you make — being an escalation. what do you make of _ being an escalation. what do you make of the _ being an escalation. what do you make of the use - being an escalation. what do you make of the use of- being an escalation. what do you make of the use of video footage? whether that is body cameras on police officers? a lot of that has been made of the video on a specific case of course filmed by a bystander. you could even say this is usually positive we will see much more of this or on the flipside, a justice system shouldn�*t have to depend on the advances of technology to show what has been happening there for years?

both can be right at the same time. it every situation where there is a landmark case around racism and police, it is citizens that are filming, not the police. in this case it is a 17—year—old girl using her ceuphone a 17—year—old girl using her cellphone to record this. it is good to capture bad things and thank god for her bravery at 17 years old but i have to question whether or not more state surveillance is a thing that will reduce state violence. somehow in the more upsetting cases the body cam has not been on. the things we are looking towards are not just about technology but fundamental values of when do you want to send an armed response and when can you make a phone call, send a ticket, ask them to stop instead. thank

ou so ask them to stop instead. thank you so much _ ask them to stop instead. thank you so much for— ask them to stop instead. thank you so much for coming - ask them to stop instead. thank you so much for coming on. - ask them to stop instead. thank| you so much for coming on. stay with us here, 20 more reaction to this landmark case. —— plenty. the stars and stripes at half—mast outside columbine high. the school sealed off, the bodies of the dead still inside. i never thought that they would actually go through with it. choir singing one of the most successful singer—song writers of all time, the american pop star prince has died at the age of 57. i was — it�*s hard to believe it. i didn�*t believe it. we just — he was just here saturday. for millions of americans, j the death of richard nixon in a new york hospital has i meant conflicting emotions. a national day of— mourning next wednesday, sitting somehow uneasily with the abiding - memories of the shame

of watergate. _ and lift off of the space shuttle discovery with the hubble space telescope, our window on the universe. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the former police officer derek chauvin is found guilty of two charges of murder and one of manslaughter in the death of george floyd, the african american man he violently arrested last may. mr floyd�*s supporters welcome the verdict outside the court in minneapolis. well the historic outcome, at the court in minneapolis, comes after a three week trial. 0ur north america correspondent, lebo diseko looks back at the key moments and there are some distressing scenes in this report.

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 9.5 minutes. 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 experience 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. let�*s take a moment to look at how the death of george floyd at the hands of derek chauvin sparked protests and movements notjust in the us,

but all around the world. paul adams reports. when george floyd died it was notjust america when george floyd died it was not just america that when george floyd died it was notjust america that reacted. the reaction was global. why should a single man�*s face appear in syria? should a single man's face appear in syria?— should a single man's face appear in syria? george floyd! georae appear in syria? george floyd! george floyd! _ appear in syria? george floyd! george floyd! the _ appear in syria? george floyd! george floyd! the violence - appear in syria? george floyd! george floyd! the violence i. appear in syria? george floyd! | george floyd! the violence i am referring — george floyd! the violence i am referring to _ george floyd! the violence i am referring to is _ george floyd! the violence i am referring to is called _ george floyd! the violence i am referring to is called racism. - referring to is called racism. for many— referring to is called racism. for many it _ referring to is called racism. for many it was _ referring to is called racism. for many it was about - referring to is called racism. for many it was about the l for many it was about the police. in france, they recall the death of a black man dying in police custody. in new zealand, talk of structural racism. in brazil, police violence mostly against black

people brought violence out onto the street. —— brought people out onto the street. practice in 60 countries. but this was also about history and a reckoning, especially with empire. in bristol, the statue of a slave trader was torn down and dumped in the harbour. in belgium, protested targeted king leopold ii, held responsible for the death of millions what is now the democratic republic of the congo. and with the demonstrations came a powerful gesture, taking the knee was not new. colin kaepernick took the knee into thousand 16, now, sports men and women around the world followed suit. 0ther

faces and names have ricocheted across age of the internet. in iran, the face of a woman due worldwide attention. when the tunisian street vendor set fire to himself, it sparked rage across the arab world. america is different. not perhaps the beacon of steel a bellwether and a mirror. it�*s crisis echoing around the world. paul adams, bbc news. the verdict has been met with relief by many in minneapolis. the bbc has been speaking to some local residents to hear their reaction. we find the defendant guilty. cheering. that�*s everything. praise the lord. so we're glad that we got the verdict, so that starts the process of

the healing for some of our community. it does not start the process of healing for all, but it starts the process of healing for some so that we can finally breathe just a little bit to know that we got at least somebody in our corner to say, "we're not going to stand for this. " thank you for the justice, the jurors, the people who stood there and recorded, the people who got up there and said something and didn'tjust stand back and keep their mouths closed. i did not expect this, . i didn't think they were going to do it. idid. i had no faith they| was going to do it. i did, i had faith. i�*m just happy that this happened because i have two boys who are black and for this to happen, i�*m glad it happened, unfortunately to someone else, so we can get the ball rolling to try and get progress to do

it right because george floyd is somebody�*s dad, somebody�*s son, somebody�*s uncle. it could easily have been my son, could have been my brother. i am so happy that this tragic turn of events had to happen for something to change. all sing hymn we will leave you now with the seam live in george floyd square, the spot where george floyd was killed and we now know was murdered by derek shulman, guilty on all three charges. —— chauvin. the

presidentjoe biden saying this marked a turning point in us history. 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 sunshine through the day. 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. that will allow it to get cold. where you see the blue colours on the map, that�*s where we�*re expecting 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. butjust 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 other 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 15,16, maybe 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, long spells of sunshine, and a bit warmer by this stage — 17 maybe 18 degrees 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. 0ne one of america�*s most high—profile trials has ended with the conviction of the former police officer derek chauvin after the death of george floyd. they put guilty in for third—degree murder, second—degree murder and manslaughter after 10 hours of deliberations. mr floyd�*s supporters welcome the verdict outside the minneapolis court. his death sparked worldwide protests against racism. the floyd family welcomed the verdict as an historic moment. 0ne verdict as an historic moment. one of his brothers said he would continue to fight for victims of racial injustice.

president biden said the verdict could be a giant step forward forjustice in america but said the country was still plagued by systemic racism. tonight on panorama... forgive us all that is past... the church of england�*s broken promises on race and racism... there's a culture of fear where people pretend to be ok, but they're really battling. it makes you feel invisible. it makes you feel absolutely powerless. we speak to clergy claiming discrimination... why would you, on a letter which is asking for a job . opportunity, why would you draw attention to my ethnicity? - the church�*s former top advisor on race relations...

based on the racial reckoning of the church, i�*m afraid