George Floyd case may spark US police reform, but hurdles remain
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MINNEAPOLIS, April 22, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – The conviction of a white officer for George Floyd’s murder raised hopes Wednesday in the Black community of a historic turning point in US justice, but the police killing of another African American cast a shadow over prospects for change.
Derek Chauvin, led from a Minneapolis courtroom in handcuffs Tuesday after being found guilty of all charges, faces up to 40 years in prison for killing Floyd by kneeling on the unarmed man’s neck for more than nine minutes.
The crime was recorded by a bystander whose video shocked the world, triggering mass protests across the United States and beyond, while also prompting a national reckoning on racial injustice and police brutality.
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George Floyd Case May Spark US Police Reform, But Hurdles Remain By Robin Legrand with Michael Mathes in Washington
04/21/21 AT 4:39 PM
The conviction of a white officer for George Floyd s murder raised hopes Wednesday in the Black community of a historic turning point in US justice, but the police killing of another African American casts a shadow over prospects for change.
Derek Chauvin, led from a Minneapolis courtroom in handcuffs Tuesday after being found guilty of all charges, faces up to 40 years in prison for killing Floyd by kneeling on the unarmed man s neck for more than nine minutes. Protestors outside the Minneapolis courthouse where former police officer Derek Chauvin is on trial Photo: AFP / CHANDAN KHANNA