The South Florida Roundup Racial and Social Justice Dialogue After Chauvin Verdict, And Remembering A Miami Man Killed By Police In 1979 Published April 23, 2021 at 6:43 PM EDT Listen • 51:14
The trial of the former Minneapolis police officer, for the killing of George Floyd last year, came to an end this week.
Derek Chauvin was found guilty by a jury on three charges relating to the death of Floyd.
It was a killing that sparked demonstrations across the world last spring and summer, including in South Florida. And led to the high profile prosecution of a police officer who was convicted of murder.
/ Bishop Melvin Pinkney of New Life Zion Temple lead Black Lives Matter chants in front of the Lake Worth Beach city hall along Dixie Highway. July 2020
When a jury convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, Bishop Melvin Pinkney, leader of New Life Zion Temple in Lake Worth Beach, said a lot of residents were on edge about the murder trial, including him.
“To be honest with you, I was very worried. I was torn. I was just feeling like, Lord don’t let this go the wrong way, ” Pinkney said. “He was found guilty as he should have been and I thank God for that.”
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