Guilty on all counts
 THE BIG STORY
Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of murder in George Floyd's killing
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee on George Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes as the Black man repeatedly cried out "I can't breathe," was convicted of all three charges in Floyd's death — second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.
It's a rare conviction of a police officer that was aided in part by an excruciating video that sparked outrage and demands for racial justice around the world.
Chauvin faces 12 and a half years in prison for second-degree murder, according to Minnesota's sentencing guidelines, but prosecutors intend to ask for a higher sentence. The maximum penalty is up to 40 years.
Floyd's death over a fake $20 bill, which was captured on a viral video last May, sparked a national reckoning over police brutality and racial justice. And Chauvin's murder trial — livestreamed to millions — became a test of whether the US criminal justice system could meet the moment.
The aftermath of the verdict:
👉 Chauvin may have been found guilty, but there is a bigger fight for justice — much bigger than one cop.
👉 Joe Biden and Kamala Harris said "we still have work to do" after the verdict arrived. "It's not enough. We can't stop here," Biden said.
👉 People waited in George Floyd Square in Minneapolis. As the verdict was read, they cheered, jumped in the air, and even broke down in tears. It looked like this:  Charles McMillian, one of the witnesses in the trial, embraces another man outside of Cup Foods in Minneapolis after the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin was announced. Sipa Usa / Sipa USA via AP STAYING ON TOP OF THIS
Video footage shows a police officer fatally shooting a teen girl seconds after arriving to the scene
In Ohio, a teenage girl was fatally shot by police on Tuesday afternoon, minutes before a judge announced the verdict in Derek Chauvin's trial.
Columbus Police dispatched officers after a 911 caller said someone was trying to stab and fight them. As officers arrived on the scene and responded to a call, one girl pushed another to the ground, then pushed another against a car. The officer fired 4 rounds, ten seconds after he got out of the car.
At a news conference Tuesday night, interim police chief Michael Woods showed a slowed-down version of some of the footage. In it, a knife is visible in the girl's hand.
The girl was 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant, The Columbus Dispatch reported, citing Franklin County Children's Services, which told The Dispatch that Bryant lived in a foster home.
According to the Daily Beast, the girl's aunt said the teen called police, as well as her father and grandmother, for help and grabbed a knife to defend herself. SNAPSHOTS
Yet another shooting at a grocery store has left one person dead and two injured. The shooter, who opened fire at a grocery store in West Hempstead, New York, is believed to be a current or former employee.
James Charles has been demonetized by YouTube and dropped by Morphe. But he isn't canceled just yet. After several minors accused the beauty YouTuber of sexual misconduct, Charles' professional career has taken a significant blow, but his platform remains relatively unscathed.
Experts predict a slutty summer — and an STI spike. Doctors hope horny Americans have learned some lessons during the pandemic that could be applied to sexual health.
WEATHER PRESSURE
The pandemic has made "summer body" pressure even worse
Long before the pandemic, there was already a toxic pressure around the idea of a "summer body." Industries like fashion and fitness catered to the notion that summer is for "perfect bodies," and there was an established language around spending all winter "working on" this.
The pandemic has made this worse and more acute. And as the US inches closer to a Great Reopening, we asked people about their relationship with their bodies ahead of this coming summer.
We received hundreds of responses, and found out that large swaths of people are anxious about the summer — and for various reasons.
Some are working through body issues that were already present before the pandemic and have only gotten worse over the last year, while others are actually embracing their bodies' changes and bucking against the expectation to conform to a certain physical ideal.
Read Michael Blackmon's reporting on how, ahead of a summer with already lofty expectations, many people are obsessing over how their bodies have changed in the pandemic.  THE OSCARS ARE STILL HAPPENING Everything you need to know about the 2021 Oscars
Remember movies? Remember movie theaters?? Well, good for you, because I sure don't. If you're like me, and suddenly remembering, "oh yeah, The Oscars!", we got you covered.
The ceremony is this Sunday. There's one big difference between this year's ceremony and other shows that have taken place during the pandemic: Attendees won't be wearing masks.
The ceremony will be without a host, as it has for the past several years. The event was most recently hosted by Jimmy Kimmel back in 2018.
Here's everything you need to know about the Oscars this year. Wishing you potent coffee and an empty calendar this morning, Elamin 📝 This letter was edited and brought to you by Elamin Abdelmahmoud and BuzzFeed News. You can always reach us here.
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