‘It could be a turning point’: Locals respond to Chauvin guilty verdicts Approximately 30 people gathered for the second weekly “Stand (or sit) For Racial Justice,” event in Northfield on June 7, 2020. The weekly stand-outs will continue on Sunday afternoons at Northfield Town Hall starting this May. Contributed Photo/Cate Woolner About a dozen residents of Orange and the surrounding communities met at Memorial Park on Saturday, as they have for most weekends since George Floyd was killed in police custody last May. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of killing him. Staff Photo/MARY BYRNE Modified: 4/22/2021 2:37:56 PM While former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for killing George Floyd on May 25, 2020, leaders both nationally and locally say this is just one step toward achieving equitable racial justice.