UpdatedWed, Apr 21, 2021 at 1:22 pm ET
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Beverly Police Chief John LeLacheur: The honorable and informed jury absolutely got it right and that justice was served. I hope the family of George Floyd finds some solace in this historic verdict. (Lauren Ramsby/Patch)
BEVERLY, MA As North Shore law enforcement, school officials and lawmakers applauded the murder conviction of former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, there was an allowance that while the verdict may have been the start of an era of police accountability there is still much work to be done on all forms of racial justice.