‘Closer Look’ Guests React To Derek Chauvin Verdict, Discuss Why Push For Police Reform Must Continue

At left, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is taken into custody Tuesday. Later, people march through the streets of Atlanta after Chauvin was found guilty of three counts in the death of George Floyd.

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After 10 hours of deliberations, jurors found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd last May.

Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look” focuses on what happened during the three-week trial, what Chauvin’s conviction means to communities across the world, police reform and the legislation that could change the standard operating procedures that law enforcement officers currently follow