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Alachua County NAACP President Evelyn Foxx said she never thought she would see a white police officer found guilty of murdering a Black man during the course of his duties. “Justice has finally come to us,” Foxx said. “This was like the day Obama was elected president. It is just good that this is America.” Chanae Jackson, 41, is a lifelong Gainesville resident. She is a mother of four with two grown sons who said she lives in fear they will be mistreated by police. "I'm numb but just overwhelmed with emotion but in a very positive way. There's hope," Jackson said. "I try to celebrate some of the wins, but it's very difficult to fully enjoy those wins because we never know what's around the corner."