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As the guilty verdict was delivered on the Derek Chauvin trial Tuesday afternoon, Kansan reporters disbanded across Lawrence to speak with community members about their reaction to the verdict.
Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for the death of George Floyd. I m rejoicing, said Niya McAdoo, Black Student Coalition co-founder and president. âThe shock and confusion on his face literally brings me joy.â
Trinity Dye, a KU freshman studying political science and theatre performance, said it was not the verdict that shocked her about this specific trial, but that the verdict came nearly 11 months after the death of George Floyd.
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Partly cloudy skies. Gusty winds during the evening. Low around 60F. Winds S at 20 to 30 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph..
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Partly cloudy skies. Gusty winds during the evening. Low around 60F. Winds S at 20 to 30 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph. Updated: April 5, 2021 @ 4:17 pm
After Tiara Floyd spearheaded the #BlackatKU hashtag last summer to highlight Black studentsâ experiences at the University of Kansas, the Spencer Research Library began the process of archiving tweets using the hashtag. Floyd, KU s first woman of color student body president, started the hashtag at the height of Black Lives Matter protests last summer to share her experiences with racism at KU.Â
Beth Whittaker, Director of Spencer Research Library, said in an email to the Kansan that KU Libraries personnel recognized #BlackatKU as a record of the lives of students of color. Before starting the archiving process, the library consulted with former Interim Vice Provost of the Office of Diversity and Equity Jennifer Ng and former Assistant Vice Provost for Equity & Inclusion  Precious Porras. Porras then reached out to Floyd, who confirmed her support of archiving.Â