'Justice for black America is justice for all of America' - Scores react to Derek Chauvin's conviction

“Guilty! Painfully earned justice has finally arrived for George Floyd's family. This verdict is a turning point in history and sends a clear message on the need for accountability of law enforcement. Justice for Black America is justice for all of America.”

This is the reaction of Ben Crump, a legal attorney for George Floyd, who welcomed the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty of murder on Tuesday. 

Thousands of people flooded Twitter to welcome the verdict and justice for Floyd. 

The jury found 45-year-old Chauvin criminally liable in Floyd's death last year after listening to testimony from 45 witnesses, including bystanders, police officials and medical experts.

Those following the trial had waited with bated breath for the final verdict since deliberations began on Monday. 

Chauvin was found guilty of all three charges against him — second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. 

Floyd was killed in May last year during a confrontation with the police. Chauvin and three other officers had arrested him for allegedly using a counterfeit $20 note at a store and proceeded to restrain him. Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes. 

The incident was captured in a video recorded by 18-year-old Darnella Frazier, who was a bystander at the scene. 

This is what was said on social media: