Melina Abdullah: Chauvin's guilty verdict is 'a step and not the victory,' complete systemic change is needed
Written by Jenna Kagel and Amy Ta Apr. 21, 2021Politics MORE A person reacts after the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, in the death of George Floyd, in front of Hennepin County Government Center, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., April 20, 2021. Photo by Carlos Barria/Reuters. On Tuesday after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, Black Lives Matter-LA co-founder Melina Abdullah gathered with other activists outside LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s house....