Toledoans who protested in wake of George Floyd's murder react to Derek Chauvin's conviction
Members of the Community Solidarity Response Network, who organized demonstrations across Toledo throughout the summer, say the verdict shows protests can work.
Author: Emma Henderson
Updated: 1:51 AM EDT April 21, 2021
TOLEDO, Ohio — We've seen protests and demonstrations across the country and right here in northwest Ohio following the murder of George Floyd.
WTOL 11 reporter Emma Henderson spoke with the Community Solidarity Response Network (CSRN) to see what it means to them now that a jury declared a guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin.
"This was a day that most Black people did not expect," CSRN member Ruth Leonard said.