Five Things for Wednesday, including conviction reactions and Covid restrictions

Good morning. Here are Five Things for Wednesday. Weeks of growing tension were resolved Tuesday afternoon when a jury in Minneapolis found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd. In Oregon, state and local leaders joined millions nationwide reacting to the conviction. And in downtown Portland, demonstrators took to the streets to protest police violence, but the gatherings were again declared unlawful after some smashed windows of businesses and fights…