'A step in the right direction': San Diego police union leaders respond to Chauvin's conviction
SAN DIEGO — When the verdict was delivered in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derick Chauvin, San Diego police Sgt. Harold Oliver was in his office, watching a live stream of CNN on his cellphone with bated breath. While Oliver, president of the San Diego chapter of the Black Police Officers Association, felt “mixed emotions” in response to the conviction of Chauvin in George Floyd’s killing, Oliver said the verdict was “a step in the right direction in the healing process.” He added that the conviction will hopefully allow law enforcement agencies to rebuild t...