CAITLYN M. MAY, JAMES DAY and K. RAMBO
Mid-Valley Media
Mid-valley residents were quick to respond to the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, with some gathering in person to express their feelings and others offering their views via social media or in response to questions from Mid-Valley Media.
Black leaders at Oregon State University organized a âHumanity and Hopeâ gathering on campus within hours of Chauvin being found guilty of Floydâs murder. Jason Dorsette, director of Advancing Equity for Student Success and president of the Corvallis/Albany Branch of the NAACP, hosted the event and also spoke.