Minneapolis: Black Lives Matter flag at Chauvin verdict protest

On April 20, 2021, crowds gathered outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis to mark the guilty verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty on all three counts for the killing of George Floyd. The verdict was a significant moment in the ongoing national conversation about racial justice and police accountability, following widespread protests that began in Minneapolis in the summer of 2020.