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United for Change rally looks beyond Derek Chauvin conviction
In the wake of conviction of Derek Chauvin, a rally was held in York’s Continental Square to call for continued efforts to end racism. Author: Harri Leigh (FOX43) Updated: 10:56 PM EDT April 27, 2021
YORK, Pa. In the wake of the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict, a rally was held in York’s Continental Square to call for continued efforts to end racism.
The United for Change rally was organized by Confronting Racism Coalition, a York County group that includes residents, law enforcement and civic leaders.
During Black Lives Matter protests last June, Continental Square was filled with people protesting the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police. Nearly a week after former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of killing Floyd, many of the same community members returned to the square to gauge what had improved in the last year and what progress still needed to happen.