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The unanimous decision by the jury is being viewed as a sign of progress by many allies and activists alike around the Sunshine State. Community leaders, organizers and activists all spoke out immediately following the reading of the verdict with their initial thoughts. We can taste justice in America today, said Sarasota activist, mother and Black Lives Matter Manasota board member Sarah Parker. She called the verdict a small victory in a very long battle for racial and social justice. Having justice served in a system that we have little or no faith in, it is surprising, Parker explained. This conviction does remind us why we are in this fight. As a Black woman, with children, sometimes we need that refresher, these moments, to remind us why we re doing this. ....
Across the US, cheers fill city streets after Derek Chauvin is convicted in the death of George Floyd Christal Hayes, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT The largely peaceful demonstrations came as cities across the country prepared for possible violence that cropped up sporadically in last year s protests after Floyd s death, a landmark incident that sparked a reckoning in the U.S. over racial inequities and police brutality. Some cities had already activated the National Guard as the Chauvin verdict loomed; others declared states of emergency. Chauvin, who is white, was found guilty by a jury on all three charges in the death of Floyd, who is Black. He was convicted of second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. He could face decades in prison at his sentencing in eight weeks; at a minimum as a first offender, he likely faces 12.5 years. His lawyers are likely to appeal the verdict. ....
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GUILTY! Across the US, cheers fill city streets after Derek Chauvin is convicted in the death of George Floyd Christal Hayes, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT The largely peaceful demonstrations came as cities across the country prepared for possible violence that cropped up sporadically in last year s protests after Floyd s death, a landmark incident that sparked a reckoning in the U.S. over racial inequities and police brutality. Some cities had already activated the National Guard as the Chauvin verdict loomed; others declared states of emergency. Chauvin, who is white, was found guilty by a jury on all three charges in the death of Floyd, who is Black. He was convicted of second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. He could face decades in prison at his sentencing in eight weeks; at a minimum as a first offender, he likely faces 12.5 years. His lawyers are likely to appeal the verdict. ....