Chauvin's sentencing sparks relief but also resolve to keep fighting injustice
Derek Chauvin's sentencing sparks relief but also resolve to keep fighting injustice
Activists who pushed for retribution said they felt a sense of justice by the rare punishment of an officer. But not everyone was satisfied with the sentence.
June 26, 2021 — 5:45am
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The historic punishment handed down Friday to a former police officer for George Floyd's murder evoked both community relief and resolve for more action in the long struggle to end racial injustice.
While acknowledging nothing would compensate for Floyd's death under the knee of Derek Chauvin, activists who have pushed for accountability said they felt some sense of justice from the 22 ½-year prison sentence, a rare punishment of an officer.