The ex-police officer filmed with his knee on George Floyd's neck, sparking global protests against racism, has been convicted on all charges - second- and third-degree murder as well as manslaughter.

Minneapolis Judge Peter Cahill has called the jury into the courtroom. He is addressing them now.

Murder trials are not often televised in the US.

Only the most high-profile cases are aired and perhaps none have drawn as much attention as the Chauvin trial since the 1994 trial of OJ Simpson.

Simpson, a former American football star and actor, was famously acquitted for the twin murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.

"The Juice" later served 10 years in prison over an armed robbery and, since his release, has become prolific on social media.

In a video on Twitter, Simpson describes Floyd's fatal arrest as "a classic case of depraved indifference" and "unnecessary force".

He says he hopes for a conviction, but "you've got to let the jury speak. It's the American way."

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A motion of congressional censure, brought by Republican lawmakers against a Democratic lawmaker over her rhetoric about the trial, has failed.

Democrats who narrowly control the US House of Representatives said Maxine Waters had no reason to apologise. The measure was defeated on Tuesday afternoon by 216-210.

At issue was what the 15-term representative for south Los Angeles said on Saturday when she spoke to protesters in Brooklyn Center, a Minneapolis suburb not far from where Chauvin is on trial.

Waters told protesters to “stay on the streets”, “fight for justice” and "get more confrontational" if Chauvin is acquitted.

The trial judge, Peter Cahill, condemned the Democrat's comments as “abhorrent” and suggested they could even result in any conviction being overturned on appeal.

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Tara McKelvey
BBC News, Minneapolis

In the minutes before the verdict, there is a semi-festive atmosphere outside the court building. It smells like marijuana, and funk music is blaring from a car stereo.

Volunteers are grilling burgers and hot dogs, and the food is free, says Geno, one of the grillers, paid for with donations, and partly from his own pocket.

“You know, doing what we can to keep things going,” he tells me.

But there are also ominous signs, showing what may lie ahead. A helicopter hovers in the sky, and police sirens wail in the distance.

Nine minutes and 29 seconds: This is the length of time prosecutors said Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck.

It was often repeated in court and has become a symbolic number for activists, a rallying cry that is chanted at protests.

An initial complaint against former officer Chauvin by the Hennepin County Attorney's office counted eight minutes and 46 seconds.

But during the trial, prosecutors pointed to police body camera footage to argue the actual time Floyd spent under Chauvin's knee was significantly longer.

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George Floyd's girlfriend Courteney Ross is speaking outside the court as we await the verdict.

"I know this verdict is coming in guilty," she says, adding that a guilty verdict would be "the first step on a long road to recovery".

Floyd "was such a loving man and would want us to put our arms around each other", she says.

"We have a lot of work to do in Minneapolis, but I believe Floyd came here for a reason," she says. "I know that it happened here for a reason. Maybe we are the epicentre for change."

Ross testified on the fourth day of Chauvin's trial. On the stand, she described their first kiss, and their mutual struggle with opioid addiction.

Jury deliberations can take weeks. But the 12-member panel in the Chauvin trial took less than a day to reach their verdict, which will be announced imminently.

Here's how long other juries have spent deliberating major cases involving police officers.

Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting of Laquan McDonald. The jury in his case took less than eight hours to decide.

A Minneapolis jury found former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor guilty of second-degree murder in the killing of Justine Ruszczyk. The members took about 11 hours to deliberate.

In the case of Jeronimo Yanez, a former Minnesota police officer, the jury took nearly 30 hours to decide. He was found not guilty of second-degree manslaughter in the death of Philando Castile.

Tara McKelvey
BBC News, Minneapolis

Here at the government building where the Chauvin trial has unfolded, people are putting up signs and getting ready for the verdict to be announced.

Many are hoping for a guilty verdict, but preparing for what it will be like if Chauvin is acquitted.

One of the people I met, 49-year-old Will Samson, has the word "medic" taped on the back of his jacket, in case protests break out.

He works in landscaping, not in medicine, but he wants to be prepared in case anything happens to him. "I use it for when they spray," he says, referring to the police and tear gas.

Four different legal experts have all told BBC News the verdict being returned so quickly is highly significant.

Lawyer Caroline Pelosi told BBC News channel presenters Katty Kay and Christian Fraser it was highly likely the jury had reached a unanimous verdict.

Lori Swanson, former Attorney General for Minnesota, agreed, adding: "If the jury didn't yet reach a unanimous verdict... then I think they would have to keep staying with the case, debating and deliberating."

Minnesota criminal prosecutor John Lesch echoed this, and said the prosecution "put on a very strong case that it was difficult for the defence to rebut".

Former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Kramer said: "This was a quick verdict. It would surprise me if this was anything other than a top charge murder conviction."

We're moments away from learning about a verdict in this case - so let's turn back to the 30 minutes at the centre of it.

Here's a breakdown of how the arrest unfolded on 25 May 2020:

20:01 - A teenage employee at Cup Foods calls 911 after believing Floyd used a counterfeit bill. The employee says Floyd appears "drunk" and “not in control of himself”.

20:08 - Two police officers arrive. Floyd is sitting in a car parked around the corner with two other people. Officer Thomas Lane approaches the car. He asks Floyd to show his hands at least 10 times before ordering him out of the car. Lane, gun drawn, then pulls Floyd out of the car.

A struggle ensues between officers and Floyd as they try to move him into a squad car.

20:14 - Floyd falls to the ground, telling police he is “claustrophobic”. This is when officer Derek Chauvin arrives on scene.

20:19 - Floyd falls to the ground after a struggle to get him in the squad car. He lies face down, in handcuffs. Chauvin places his left knee on Floyd’s neck and shoulder. For over nine minutes, according to prosecutors, he keeps it there, even as Floyd says he cannot breathe.

20:27 - Chauvin removes his knee. Floyd is motionless and moved on to a gurney.

Read our full breakdown of the arrest here.

Many of the prosecution's witnesses in this trial - bystanders, experts, Floyd's family - shared emotional testimony with the court.

Some of them spoke of the trauma they’ve suffered since witnessing Floyd’s death.

Darnella, who was 17 at the time of Floyd's death, filmed the video that went viral around the world. She told the jury there were nights when she stayed up "apologising to George Floyd for not doing more".

"When I look at George Floyd, I look at my dad. I look at my brothers, I look at my cousins, my uncles. Because they are all black," she said.

Tearful testimony also came from 61-year-old Charles McMillian, who had tried to persuade Floyd to get in the police car.

He broke down in tears watching graphic footage of the arrest in court, saying he had felt "helpless" as events unfolded.

He explained he had confronted Chauvin after Floyd was taken away in an ambulance because "what I watched was wrong".

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The White House has rescheduled a planned speech by President Joe Biden in anticipation of a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin.

In a brief statement to reporters, they said: "Because of the announcement that a verdict will soon be announced in the Chauvin trial, the president’s remarks on the American Jobs Plan... have been rescheduled."

The president commented on the trial publicly for the first time earlier today.

Biden said he was praying for "the right verdict", apparently implying that he wanted to see Chauvin convicted.

He also confirmed he had called the family of George Floyd to express his support.

The jury's decision is expected to be read out in the next half an hour in the courtroom.

Chauvin has just returned to the court, which is ringed with concrete barriers and razor wire, to learn his fate.

Samantha Granville
BBC News, Minneapolis

Hundreds of members of the media have descended upon the courthouse in Minneapolis and a steady string of activists are showing up.

Some community members have shown up with a big barbecue, snacks and water either ready to celebrate a verdict, or feed protesters.

While walking to the courthouse there was a mad dash of pedestrians coming from every direction.

Before being sequestered on Monday, the jury was given a set of instructions by Peter Cahill, the judge presiding over the trial.

These instructions were basically guidelines for jurors to follow when deciding what verdict to deliver.

We've just learned that no questions were asked of the judge by the jury while they were deliberating over the last 10 hours.

Here's what Judge Cahill's initial instructions were:

• "Consider all the evidence you have heard and seen in this trial", but "disregard anything you may have heard or seen elsewhere", such as on the news
• Presume Chauvin is innocent "until he has been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt"
• Consider each charge against Chauvin as "the only accusation before you for consideration"
• Jurors are allowed to bring their written notes from the trial, but "it is your recollection of the evidence that should control"
• "Think about the decision you are making and examine it for bias" and “resist jumping to conclusions based on personal likes or dislikes"
• "In order for you to return a verdict, whether guilty or not, each juror must agree with that verdict. Your verdict must be unanimous"

The jury began its deliberations on Monday after listening to each side's closing arguments. It is their job to determine whether the prosecution proved its case against Chauvin beyond a reasonable doubt.

But what happens if they don't agree?

Jurors must reach a unanimous verdict on each charge to convict or acquit. If a single juror holds out, the judge would declare a mistrial, allowing Chauvin to walk free.

In that event, prosecutors could retry him on the same charges.

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Apart from Chauvin, three other Minneapolis police officers have been charged over the death of Floyd.

They were seen on camera assisting Chauvin as he knelt on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes.

So what's happening to them?

The three other officers involved in Floyd’s death are J Alexander Kueng, Tou Thao and Thomas Lane. Each is facing two charges of aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder and manslaughter.

Kueng, Lane and Thao are expected to stand trial together in August this year.

If prosecutors can’t convict Chauvin, the case against the other officers will become harder to prove as well.

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What do we know about the former police officer?

Chauvin, 45, was the most senior officer involved in George Floyd's arrest, having served almost 19 years with the Minneapolis Police Department.

During the arrest, Chauvin, a white man, was filmed kneeling on Floyd, a black man, for more than nine minutes.

Chauvin’s arrest on murder and manslaughter charges on 29 May 2020 brought his career in policing to an end.

Prior to his career as an officer, Chauvin served twice in the US Army. He was a member of the military police from September 1996 to February 1997, and again from September 1999 to May 2000.

His other previous jobs include security guard and McDonald's employee.

Chauvin was released on bail on 7 October 2020. Up until his trial he kept a low profile.

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The defence is hoping it did enough to convince the jury that Chauvin should be acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges.

During the trial, Chauvin’s defence lawyer Eric Nelson made three main arguments for acquittal.

1) Chauvin used reasonable force

The method of restraint Chauvin used against Floyd was "unattractive but necessary", the defence argued. It said Chauvin did what any "reasonable police officer" would have done after finding himself in a "dynamic" and "fluid" situation involving a large man who appeared to be resisting arrest.

2) Other causes

Floyd’s use of drugs and known health problems were “significant” causal factors in his death, the defence said. It pointed to an autopsy, which found fentanyl and methamphetamine in Floyd’s system, and medical records of a heart condition.

3) The hostile-crowd theory

The group of "hostile" bystanders that gathered around Chauvin distracted him during the arrest, leaving him unable to give Floyd the medical attention he needed, the defence said. It described the bystanders as a “crowd” that created “a hostile environment”.