Civil rights activists and legal experts say the different outcomes reflect a country still struggling with how to view cases of police use of lethal force and shifting public sentiment on law enforcement and safety.
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Since the death of George Floyd, a national movement promised sweeping justice reform. So far, police prosecutions have resulted in a mixed bag of convictions, acquittals and a mistrial.
In the three years since the murder of George Floyd, whose death in police custody ignited a national movement against police brutality, prosecutors have charged police and emergency medical workers in a number of high-profile cases.