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CT Black leaders react to guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin trial

It was a moment of relief | CT Black leaders react to guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin trial, look ahead On Tuesday, Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts including third-degree murder. He is now awaiting sentencing. Author: Rick Lessard (FOX61) Updated: 9:22 PM EDT April 20, 2021 CONNECTICUT, USA It was nearly a year ago that George Floyd s name spread across America after millions of people watched ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin place his knee on the Black man s neck for nearly nine minutes. On Tuesday, April 19, a jury found Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter for the death of Floyd.  The reaction began to pour in across the country for Floyd and his family as Chauvin was taken away in handcuffs by bailiffs. 

People in Conn React to Chauvin s Murder, Manslaughter Conviction

“It was very important that his fellow officers, that his superiors, came and testified that this is not policing at all,” said DeBeatham-Brown. A Minnesota jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Mayor DeBeatham-Brown and Town Manager Philip Schenck say they’re proposing hiring a social worker to assist police and that it’s important to continue conversations about police training, de-escalation techniques, and community policing. “We need to make sure police can do their job, but we need to make sure there’s fairness in doing their job,” said DeBeatham-Brown.

EYE ON CONNECTICUT: Organization working to recruit minorities to run for office

Most towns will have local elections later this year. Channel 3 spoke with one organization about how it is trying to recruit new faces to run for office. “To envision where you’ve never really seen yourself is scary,” said Bloomfield Mayor Suzette Debeatham-Brown. Debeatham-Brown is proud to hold a first: The first Caribbean-born mayor in Bloomfield’s history. A year after protestors took to the streets demanding an to end systemic racism, Debeatham-Brown holds another distinction. She is the only person of color currently holding the top elected office in any town in Connecticut “Our municipal leadership across the state did not pair up or reflect the constituencies of which we serve,” said Joe DeLong, Connecticut Conference of Municipalities executive director.

A new bill aims to declare racism a statewide public health crisis in Connecticut Here s what that means

A new bill aims to declare racism a statewide public health crisis in Connecticut Here s what that means
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