Alabama NAACP president, local activists react to Derek Chauvin verdict
Local leaders react to Derek Chauvin verdict By Caroline Klapp | April 20, 2021 at 10:19 PM CDT - Updated April 20 at 10:55 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd is bringing out strong reactions nationwide, and right here in the Tennessee Valley.
It took around 10 hours of deliberation to reach a guilty verdict.
”If I’m being completely honest, I didn’t think he would get convicted,” Remus Bowden, a community activist said.
“When you start treating a person less like a human being, treating them like a dog or something like that, that’s when you cross a line. They heard and saw the same thing. He murdered George Floyd,” NAACP President for Alabama, Benard Simelton said.