Protests Remained Peaceful In Twin Cities Monday: Police

MINNEAPOLIS — No arrests were made Monday while peaceful protests were held in the Twin Cities, according to local law enforcement. Following the closing arguments in the murder trial against former officer Derek Chauvin, two separate protests near the Hennepin County Government Center.

A third was held outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department around 9 p.m.

About 300 attended the first protest near the Hennepin County Government Center Monday afternoon before disbanding "without major incident," police said. Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and Rev. Al Sharpton were among those who attended the rally.

Approximately 400 people attended a protest held Monday night, which also remained peaceful, according to authorities.

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About 50 people attended the peaceful protest in Brooklyn Center, police said.

The second day of deliberations

Tuesday is the jury's first full day of deliberating a verdict. The murder case against Chauvin was put into the hands of a Hennepin County jury Monday after state prosecutors and the defense made their closing arguments.

Chauvin faces third-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter, and second-degree unintentional murder charges in George Floyd's Memorial Day 2020 death. The 12 members of the jury will be sequestered away from friends and family until they make a unanimous decision on the charges.

Both the state and the defense will hope to have made a lasting impression on the jury with their final arguments, which offered competing theories for why Floyd died.

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