See what DeSoto students, officers had to say in conversation about policing and social justice
Community conversations continue after the killing of George Floyd by former officer Derek Chauvin.
DeSoto ISD administration building in DeSoto, Texas on Thursday, September 5, 2020. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News)(Vernon Bryant / Staff Photographer)
A conversation between police and students that started during a community march in DeSoto continued Wednesday.
Some students spoke at the April 21 march, organized by One DeSoto after the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd.
Those students reconvened on Zoom to continue the conversation about policing. They were joined by peers and DeSoto police officers. Together, they discussed their concerns and feelings about police interactions with people of color.
Man arrested for agitating DeSoto march after Derek Chauvin verdict, police say
The protester allegedly cursed at Chief Joe Costa and disturbed the peaceful protest.
Police said they arrested a person who repeatedly disrupted a march in DeSoto Wednesday.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
DeSoto police arrested a man Wednesday evening during a racial justice march after police said he continuously shouted profanities at the police chief and protesters.
The march followed the decision by a Minnesota jury to convict then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin of killing George Floyd. The march was organized by One DeSoto, a civic partnership between DeSoto’s public and private entities including the city, school district, DeSoto’s faith community and police and fire.