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Justice is an Unfinished Journey: The Derek Chauvin Verdict

Philonise Floyd and Attorney Ben Crump celebrate the Derek Chauvin Trial verdict
Philonise Floyd and Attorney Ben Crump celebrate the Derek Chauvin Trial verdict

Derek Chauvin Trial: Chauvin Found Guilty of Murdering George Floyd (NYT Times, 4/20/2021)

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/04/20/us/derek-chauvin-verdict-george-floyd

Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in George Floyd’s death (News 3 Memphis, 4/20/2021)

https://wreg.com/news/national/ap-jury-reaches-verdict-in-derek-chauvin-trial-in-george-floyd-death/

Reactions pour in after Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd’s death ( 7 Eyewitness News Chicago, 4/20/2021)

https://abc7chicago.com/derek-chauvin-trial-george-floyd-verdict-closing-arguments-day/10531982/

Black Americans Greet Derek Chauvin Conviction with Relief, Caution (The Wall Street Journal, 4/20/2021)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/black-americans-greet-derek-chauvin-conviction-with-relief-caution-11618963514

The Significance of the Derek Chauvin Verdict (The New Yorker, 4/20/2021)

https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-significance-of-the-derek-chauvin-verdict

George Floyd’s Family, White House Push for Police Reform Law After Guilty Verdict (NPR, 4/20/2021)

https://www.npr.org/ 2021/04/20/989314781/george-floyds-family-white-house-push-for-police-reform-law-after-guilty-verdict

After Chauvin Verdict: Local Leaders Demand ‘Broken System’ Be Fixed (10 Philadelphia, 4/20/2021)

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/george-floyd-verdict-philadelphia-reaction-pennsylvania-derek-chauvin/2785968/

Guilty Verdict in George Floyd murder trial ‘sends a strong signal to police,’ says Kalamazoo activist (MNews Michigan, 4/20/21)

https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2021/04/guilty-verdict-in-george-floyd-murder-trial-sends-a-strong-signal-to-police-says-kalamazoo-activist.html

The Derek Chauvin verdict won’t stop cops from murdering Black people. We still aren’t safe (The Guardian, 4/20/2021)

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/apr/20/dereck-chauvins-verdict-wont-stop-cops-murdering-black-people-we-still-arent-safe

Local Leaders react to guilty verdict in George Floyd’s murder by police (Reporter Newspapers, 4/21/2021)

https://reporternewspapers.net/2021/04/21/local-leaders-react-to-guilty-verdict-in-george-floyds-murder-by-police/

After Chauvin Verdict, Senate optimism grows around police reform named for George Floyd (NBC News, 4/21/2021)

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/after-chauvin-verdict-senate-optimism-grows-around-police-reform-named-n1264889

Activist: Convictions in George Floyd’s Death Could Represent ‘A Huge Paradigm Shift.” (NPR,4/21/2021)

https://www.npr.org/sections/trial-over-killing-of-george-floyd/2021/04/21/989490706/activist-convictions-in-george-floyds-death-could-represent-a-huge-paradigm-shif

In pictures: Reaction to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict (CNN, 4/22/2021)

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/20/us/gallery/derek-chauvin-trial-reaction/index.html

Black Americans ‘used to injustice’ react to Chauvin’s verdict with mixed emotions (NBC News, 4/23/2021)

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-americans-used-injustice-react-chauvin-s-verdict-mixed-emotions-n1265130

Opinion: After George Floyd’s Death, A Press Release Obscured a Police Murder (NPR, 4/24/2021)

https://www.npr.org/2021/04/24/990376231/opinion-after-george-floyds-death-a-press-release-obscured-a-police-murder

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