Texas officials and activists say murder conviction for George Floyd’s death “is only one step” in reforming policing
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Texas lawmakers and activists portrayed Tuesday’s guilty verdict in America’s most closely watched trial of a white police officer in a generation as a step toward justice but said there is more work ahead to reform police behavior and the criminal justice system.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, a Black man, for putting his knee on the man’s neck for several minutes. Jurors found Chauvin, guilty of all three charges he faced: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Texas Officials And Activists Say Murder Conviction For George Floyd s Death Is Only One Step In Reforming Policing
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