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Published Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:12AM EDT Local activists are hailing the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death, but say that the guilty verdict is just a starting point for more work that needs to be done to combat systemic racism in policing. Chauvin was convicted by a jury Tuesday on all three counts in connection with the May 25, 2020 death of Floyd, who died after Chauvin knelt on his neck for around nine minutes while bystanders screamed and pleaded with him to stop. The horrific killing was caught on video and seen around the world, igniting mass protests and calls for police departments to be reformed or even defunded. ....
Last Updated Thursday, December 31, 2020 3:53PM EST The phrase “amid the COVID-19 pandemic “could easily have fit into just about any story that was told over the past year. Some stories are just too big to fit into a round-up. COVID-19 is undoubtedly one of them. But there were other things that happened this year, some of them inspiring, some of them tragic. While the pandemic will likely continue to shape our lives for months to come, so will other forces. Here’s a look back at some of the other stories that shaped the life of the city in 2020. Flight PS752 ....