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Battle for police reform far from over after Chauvin trial, says local NAACP leaders
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Linda Foster and Dr. Carla Campbell-Jackson of the Bloomington-Normal NAACP branch.
(WEEK) - The jury s finding that ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd is only part of the battle for local civil rights advocates.
The trial s conclusion comes at a key time, according to Pastor Marvin Hightower, president of Peoria s chapter of the NAACP.
Hightower noted there s momentum for police reform as Peoria looks for a new police chief. There s a lot of work that still needs to be done to address police reform, and then even here in Peoria, said Hightower.
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