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As Law Enforcement Laud Derek Chauvin Conviction, Others Warn Against Complacency, Urge Police Reform
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
California Highway Patrol officers stand outside the California state Capitol in downtown Sacramento during a protest on June 3, 2020.
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Before Tuesday s verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, where a jury found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd, it was unclear if there would be a conviction.
As NPR reported, Chauvin is believed to be just the second officer to be convicted in an on-duty death case in Minnesota s history. By contrast, charges were never filed against the two Sacramento officers who shot and killed Stephon Clark in 2018.
/ California Highway Patrol officers stand outside the California state Capitol in downtown Sacramento during a protest on June 3, 2020.
While many California law enforcement agencies have publicly supported the jury’s decision, some are unsure how it may affect policing going forward.
Before Tuesday s verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, where a jury found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd, it was unclear if there would be a conviction.
As NPR reported, Chauvin is believed to be just the second officer to be convicted in an on-duty death case in Minnesota s history. By contrast, charges were never filed against the two Sacramento officers who shot and killed Stephon Clark in 2018.