An illustrated look at Minneapolis as the world waited for the Derek Chauvin verdict

I’m Mike Thompson, the cartoonist, and illustrator for USA TODAY. I grew up in Minneapolis, no longer a long way from where George Floyd died.

I got here dwelling this week to talk to my mother, to glimpse how my mature neighborhood and the metropolis trust modified. And to attend for the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, which got here Tuesday afternoon. 

I have been visiting considerable locations — the Hennepin County Courthouse, George Floyd Square (factual block from where I went to grade college) — and other spots to blueprint, make a choice up movies and look.

Then the verdict was read. 

Right here are sketches that use the temper and atmosphere I’ve seen to this level. 

Celebrations broke out as soon as the responsible verdict was read. Note spread swiftly that former police officer Chauvin had been learned responsible on all counts in the raze of George Floyd last Can also.

Chauvin, 45, was learned responsible of 2d- and third-stage raze and 2d-stage manslaughter.

This illustration extinct at the high of this article got here after I spent time with the other folk celebrating and managed to anecdote a video of the mother-daughter hugging. Employ the slider to look how a hug grew to change into into an illustration. 

I also seen other folk’s raw reactions, which incorporated a man pumping his fist and a girl reflecting on what had factual befell. 

George Floyd Square was eerily peaceable as closing arguments had been delivered. 

The intersection where the 46-year-mature died was stuffed with memorabilia — flowers, stuffed animals, indicators. The demonstrate was one amongst many learned all over the square. 

Note Mike Thompson’s work at USA TODAY, on Instagram and Twitter. 

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7: 24 am UTC Apr. 21, 2021
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8: 14 am UTC Apr. 21, 2021