'We are able to breathe again': George Floyd's family reacts after conviction of Derek Chauvin

Feelings of vindication and pledges to continue fighting for justice poured in on Tuesday after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man’s neck until he died last May.

Outside the Minneapolis courthouse, a crowd of several hundred people erupted in cheers when the verdict was announced. Chants of “George Floyd” and “All three counts” broke out.

“We got the verdict we wanted,” Terrence