Minneapolis, Apr 21 (UNI) Dozens gathered near a convenience store in Minneapolis, a place where George Floyd died nearly a year ago, to pay tribute to the African American and celebrate a court’s decision to convict a policeman of his murder.
The celebration peacefully moved to the place now known as the George Floyd square – a blocked intersection with a makeshift memorial – from the downtown court area, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
People would sing and chant, pause for a silent prayer. The crowd mostly dispersed ahead of a curfew still in effect across the city.
No enhanced police presence was visible in the area. A Sputnik reporter saw no altercations in the downtown or in the square located in the middle of a troubled residential neighborhood.
On Tuesday, the jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
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