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'We saw equal justice being served:' Palm Beach County leaders react to Derek Chauvin conviction Reaction following the Derek Chauvin trial continues to pour in from local leaders and advocacy groups throughout South Florida. and last updated 2021-04-21 07:38:27-04 PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Reaction following the Derek Chauvin trial continues to pour in from local leaders and advocacy groups throughout South Florida. After the verdict was read, WPTV spoke with Palm Beach County Urban League President and CEO, Patrick Franklin. When asked to weigh in on the jury's guilty verdict, he state...

South Florida reaction to Derek Chauvin verdict (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) CourtTV/Pool In this image from video, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin is taken into custody as his attorney, Eric Nelson, left, looks on, after the verdicts were read at Chauvin's trial for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. and last updated 2021-04-20 19:31:56-04 WPTV is getting community reaction throughout South Fl...

Voting reform bill could change the way voting takes place in Florida Dr. Kevin Wagner and Patrick Franklin discuss the voting reform bill that was recently passed in the Florida legislature. and last updated 2021-03-16 17:59:12-04 A Florida state Senate committee has passed a voting reform bill that could change the way voting takes place in Florida. The latest version of the bill requires voters to request mail ballots every election cycle, instead of every other one. It also limits mail ballot pick-up and drop-off to immediate family as well as eliminates ballot drop boxes. Voting reform...

WPTV is continuing our conversations about equity, diversity, and inclusion with a one-hour, commercial-free broadcast special on March 11 at 9 p.m.

This is Scripps National News Literacy week and I sit down with three guests for perspective and guidance on how we — all of us — improve our news literacy.