Central Pa. police work on change after George Floyd’s murder, but activists hope for more
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A bandshell showcase, featuring live performances and vendors, was held at Reservoir Park, Harrisburg on May 2, 2021. Franky Morton, 4, gets a police bag from Blake Lynch, Director of Community Relations for Harrisburg Bureau of Police. Lynch, who attended with Police Commissioner Thomas Carter, says the appearance gives us an opportunity to be out in the community in a positive way.
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The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and the subsequent trial and conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin, has prompted police departments across the country to examine their policies and practices. Central Pennsylvania is no exception.
Central Pa. reacts to verdict at trial over George Floyd s death PennLive.com 1 hr ago
Central Pa. reacts to verdict at trial over George Floyd s death
Tina Nixon is the senior vice president, mission effectiveness, and chief diversity officer at PinnacleHealth Hospitals. Her reaction to the verdict:“Our work continues … we must address racism at all levels in all industries. This is a movement not a moment. The spotlight is on us to make changes.”
U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland s statement following the verdict: The jury in the state trial of Derek Chauvin has fulfilled its civic duty and rendered a verdict convicting him on all counts. While the state’s prosecution was successful, I know that nothing can fill the void that the loved ones of George Floyd have felt since his death. The Justice Department has previously announced a federal civil rights investigation into the death of George Floyd. This investigation is ongoing.
Harrisburg-area activists hope this is ‘the beginning of justice,’ but say there is more work to do
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Daryel Simmons reaches up to touch the names of Sandra Bland and Breonna Taylor as she came to a George Floyd memorial mural after learning of the guilty verdict on all counts in the murder trial of former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Houston. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)AP
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After the summer of 2020 protests, riots, and marches on the streets of America and here in central Pennsylvania, several area activists said they are more focused on transforming the future than ever before in light of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdicts.
First question in Harrisburg mayor’s race: How’s Eric Papenfuse doing?
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Incumbent Mayor Eric Papenfuse,, far right above, faces four Democratic primary challengers as he seeks a third term. They are, clockwise from top left, Otto Banks, Kevyn Knox, Dave Schankweiler, and Wanda Williams.
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Eric Papenfuse is selling competence and steady progress to voters as he seeks a third term as Harrisburg’s mayor.
“By nearly every metric, Harrisburg is better off today than it was eight years ago, but these slow and steady advancements could easily be reversed under different leadership,” Papenfuse told PennLive by email recently, when asked about criticism from some of his Democratic primary rivals.