A Lexington Police Officer has been charges with obstruction of justice after attempting to deliver prescription pills to an inmate at the county jail.
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For over a year, the country has been reeling after George Floyd died at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis last year.
Derek Chauvin, the officer in question, was found guilty of second-degree murder; third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter late Tuesday afternoon.
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After months of protest, demonstrations, and a court case that has been followed intently by the entire world, tensions have seemed to ease, at least for the moment.
Although the Chauvin trial was several states away in Minneapolis, its impact on the relationship between law enforcement and communities of color is far-reaching.