UPDATE at 2:30pm: Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of all charges in the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin’s bail has been revoked and he will be sentenced in eight weeks. Watch the Judge Peter Cahill read out the verdict above. Attorney Ben Crump and George Floyd’s family have released the following statement on the verdict:

“Painfully earned justice has arrived for George Floyd’s family and the community here in Minneapolis, but today’s verdict goes far beyond this city and has significant implications for the country and even the world. Justice for Black America is justice for all of America. This case is a turning point in American history for accountability of law enforcement and sends a clear message we hope is heard clearly in every city and every state. We thank Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and his team for their fierce dedication to justice for George. But it does not end here. We have not forgotten that the other three officers who played their own roles in the death of George Floyd must still be held accountable for their actions, as well.”

Here’s the scene at George Floyd Square:

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, Interim Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz, and Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins are holding a press conference about the verdict at 4:45pm. Our city hall reporter Nathalie Graham will be live-tweeting the event, so be sure to follow her here.

Original post from 1:25 pm:

Multiple news outlets are reporting that the jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis Police officer who killed George Floyd after kneeling on his neck for almost ten minutes last May. The verdict is expected to be read around 1:30 or 2 p.m. PDT.

The jury—consisting of seven women and five men—started deliberations yesterday after listening to three weeks of witness testimony. Here’s what Chauvin is facing via NBC News:

Chauvin is charged with second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The third-degree murder charge had initially been dismissed, but it was reinstated after an appeals court ruling in an unrelated case established new grounds for it days before jury selection started.

Second-degree murder carries a maximum sentence of 40 years. Third-degree murder carries a maximum sentence of 25 years. Second-degree manslaughter is punishable by up to 10 years.

Today, President Biden said he is “praying the verdict is the right verdict” in the trial. We will update this post once the verdict is read aloud to the public. Watch the livestream above if you’d like to follow along.

Here’s the current scene at the intersection where Chauvin killed Floyd:

Jas Keimig is a former staff writer at The Stranger, where they covered visual art, film, stickers, and culture.