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Photos: Images of Black Lives Matter Plaza following Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict

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Zach Brien | Staff Photographer

Crowds of people gathered at Black Lives Matter Plaza Tuesday evening after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd.

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

Here are some photos from the day:

[gwh_image id=”1141868″ credit=”Zach Brien | Staff Photographer” size=”embedded-img” align=”none”]A man among the crowd gathered at BLM Plaza Tuesday.[/gwh_image]

[gwh_image id=”1141866″ credit=”Zach Brien | Staff Photographer” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]Two people embrace after the verdict of the Derek Chauvin trial was read Tuesday evening.[/gwh_image]

[gwh_image id=”1141867″ credit=”Zach Brien | Staff Photographer” size=”embedded-img” align=”none”]A sign reads “He’s guilty” at BLM Plaza.[/gwh_image]

[gwh_image id=”1141871″ credit=”Zach Brien | Staff Photographer” size=”embedded-img” align=”none”]The words “Abolish Police” are written on the ground of BLM Plaza Tuesday.[/gwh_image]

[gwh_image id=”1141870″ credit=”Zach Brien | Staff Photographer” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]A woman stands in BLM Plaza after Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict is read.[/gwh_image]

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