Derek Chauvin guilty: Former officer s conviction creates renewed push on police reform
There have been efforts to improve transparency in Buffalo, but there has been pushback from the police union. Community advocates have said progress has been slow. Author: Jeff Preval Updated: 7:17 PM EDT April 21, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. With Derek Chauvin s conviction, there is a renewed push to address police-community relations and make reforms nationally and here at home. We ve done nothing to change the way policing works, we have not done anything to deter the way police operate, said De Jon Hall, a community activist.
Even with Chauvin s conviction, he and many community leaders say both nationally and locally a lot more work needs to be done to address police-community relations.
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Each year, the Athena Awards bestow arguably the regionâs highest honor to professional women. And while 2020 paused this annual Buffalo Niagara Partnership celebration, the time has come once again to honor these impressive women: the winner will be announced at the 30th Athena Awards, held virtually on April 28, 2021.
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