Washington families of people killed by police react to Chauvin verdict
People in Washington state who have had family members killed by police said the guilty verdict in Derek Chauvinâs murder trial Tuesday brought strong emotions of relief and satisfaction for the Floyd family.
Some said theyâre hopeful that the conviction of the former police officer for the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis will mark a turning point for similar cases.
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Elaine Simons, foster mother of Jesse Sarey: âThis is for all of us! I pulled over, I was driving when I heard the news and I had to pull over. Because I was afraid my yelling and screaming might get me pulled overâ¦This is hopefully not going to end here. If people then go back about their normal lives and it stops, then weâre going to get louder and bring it right back up again.â
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Police accountability summit held in NE Portland
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PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) Families that have lost loved ones to police shootings held a vigil in Northeast Portland.
They were joined by 35 families from across the country who have also been affected by police violence.
FOX 12 spoke to a woman whose son was killed in a police shooting in Longview. She said he had just been in a motorcycle accident, was unarmed and had suffered a concussion but an officer who responded to the scene shot him. We need to change the laws nationwide. We need to hold officers accountable for the things that they do, Marilyn Covarrubias said. We have to have de-escalation, we have to have tactics that don t include murder, and that s the reason that I fight, and I ll continue to fight. I m fighting for everybody