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Fresno Police Reform Team Starts Work That Could Last a Year
Fresno Police Reform Team Starts Work That Could Last a Year
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A week after the conviction of a Minneapolis police officer for the murder of George Floyd, the Fresno Police Reform Implementation Team got to work.
The eight-member team, led by former councilman and chairman of last year’s committee Oliver Baines, met for the first time Tuesday.
Baines was sporting a huge bandage on the left side of his face after being a victim of an assault last week. He talked about the purpose of the implementation team during the public Zoom meeting.
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Community members gathered outside Fresno City Hall Tuesday night, just hours after the verdict was read in the Derek Chauvin trial. Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts: second degree murder, third degree murder and second degree manslaughter.
Organizers set up George Floyd artwork ahead of community gathering following verdict in Derek Chauvin case.
A painted portrait of George Floyd was placed at the center of the gathering, organized by the Fresno State NAACP chapter.
Pieces of paper attached to the portrait fluttered in the wind. They listed the names of those killed in the U.S. by police violence.
Healing ceremony at community gathering following George Floyd case verdict.
Community activists in Fresno took center stage at a community gathering Tuesday night to mark the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. Speakers reflected on a hard-fought year of protests leading up to the guilty verdict. They acknowledged the event as a way to connect and heal with others who have felt a mix of emotions after the verdict was read.
“This community hug for me today is super important because over this last year, I felt extremely vulnerable. I felt like I couldn’t do anything to help those around me and that’s something that tears me to my core,” said D’Aungillique Jackson, president of the Fresno State chapter of the NAACP.