Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther are among those who have issued statements. Author: 10TV Web Staff Updated: 8:15 PM EDT April 20, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, and other leaders are responding to the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Tuesday.
Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine:
“A jury in Minneapolis has spoken by convicting Derek Chauvin of second and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.