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LAKELAND Polk County civil rights leaders were pleased with Tuesday’s verdicts of guilty on all counts against former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin following a three-week trial for the death of George Floyd.
“Justice was served,” said Terry Coney, the Lakeland president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. “Through our judicial system, it proves that a police officer can be found guilty of an atrocious incident that happened to George Floyd and it wasn’t brushed aside.
Floyd, 46, was a Black man killed in May last year during an arrest after a store clerk alleged he had passed a counterfeit $20 bill. Chauvin, one of four police officers who arrived on the scene, knelt on the neck and back of Floyd, who as handcuffed, for nine minutes and 29 seconds. Floyd begged for relief, saying, I can t breathe, and calling for his mother.
âOur work continuesâ: Leaders, organizations applaud Derek Chauvin verdict, urge continued push for change
By Catherine Park
Rev. Al Sharpton gave his remarks after Derek Chauvin s guilty verdict on Tuesday.
Following the guilty verdict of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in his trial for the death of George Floyd, social media was flooded by reactions, from former President Barack Obama to the NFL. Today, a jury did the right thing. But true justice requires much more. Michelle and I send our prayers to the Floyd family, and we stand with all those who are committed to guaranteeing every American the full measure of justice that George and so many others have been denied, Obama said in a written statement shared on Twitter.
Columbus, Ohio police shooting: Family says 15-year-old girl killed
By Chris Williams
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a young woman dead, according to Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther.
According to local news station FOX 28, family members identified the victim as a 15-year-old girl but her name continues to be withheld by officials.
Earlier in the day, Ginther confirmed the shooting, describing the victim as a young woman. This afternoon a young woman tragically lost her life. We do not know all of the details, he tweeted. There is body-worn camera footage of the incident. We are working to review it as soon as possible. BCI [Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation] is on the scene conducting an independent investigation.
President Joe Biden said the conviction of ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd “can be a giant step forward” for the nation in the fight against systemic racism.