'We're able to breathe again': Floyd's family reacts to verdicts, says 'we got justice'

Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man's neck in a case that touched off worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.

Chauvin, 45, could be sent to prison for decades. The verdict set off jubilation around the Minneapolis, where people instantly flooded the surrounding streets downtown, running through traffic with banners, and cars blared their horns. Meanwhile, Floyd family members gathered at home in Houston, Texas, also cheered and cried as the verdict was read.

The jury of six white people and six Black or multiracial people came back with its verdict after about 10 hours of deliberations over two days. Chauvin was found guilty on all charges: Second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.