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Jury reaches verdict in Derek Chauvin's murder trial

The jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man who died while being restrained by police during an arrest last May.

Chauvin, who is white, is charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The verdict is expected to be read Tuesday afternoon.

The outcome of the high-profile trial at the Hennepin County District Court has been closely watched across the U.S. and around the world.

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