Black community discusses what Chauvin verdict means to them ahead of Lynchburg prayer vigil
“[We hope] that [the police] will continue to make efforts”
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LYNCHBURG, Va. – 87-year-old Doris Waller said Derek Chauvin’s conviction brings a sense of accountability.
“They gave you the tone now to know that if someone does something wrong, regardless of who they are, you can say, ‘yes, I know you are guilty,” said Waller, Lynchburg resident and member of the local NAACP chapter.
But Waller said more work needs to be done.
“This is only half a step for us. Now we have to wait eight weeks to see how much time [Chauvin’s] going to get,” said Waller.