One of the 12 jurors who unanimously convicted former Minneapolis police Officer
Derek Chauvinon charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter on April 20 has become the first juror to speak out publicly about the deliberations.
Brandon Mitchell, a 31-year-old banker and high school basketball coach, served on the trial as juror number 52. He said the evidence against Chauvin in the killing of
George Floydwas overwhelming and that reaching a unanimous verdict was the “easy part” after weeks of emotional testimony.
Brandon Mitchell, a 31-year-old banker and high school basketball coach, served on the trial as juror number 52. (Photo: CBS This Morning/YouTube)
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WASHINGTON - Six in 10 Americans say the country should do more to hold police accountable for mistreatment of Black people, far outpacing concerns about those measures interfering with how law enforcement does its job, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. The nationwide survey also finds that concerns over treatment of Black Americans and other minorities by the criminal justice system ― which spiked last summer amid national protests after George Floyd’s killing ― have eased slightly since then. But those concerns remain at the highest point in previous surveys dating back to 1988. The Post-ABC poll was conducted Sunday through Wednesday, a period that overlaps with Tuesday’s conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvinon three charges, including murder, in Floyd’s killing. While the event has the potential to shift attitudes, the poll found no significant differences between respondents interviewed before and after the verdict’s announcement.
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