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Sarah Nardi / WGLT A jury in Minneapolis last week found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of all charges in the death of George Floyd. As the verdict was read, people outside the courthouse and around the world seemed to sigh in collective relief. Some measure of justice, it seemed, had been served. Speaking to a crowd gathered Sunday in front of a mural of Floyd on Bloomington’s west side, Cana Brooks said that just as it had for others, the verdict brought her a sense of relief. The Bloomington-Normal NAACP s Youth Council was one of the organizers of Sunday s event. ....
Staff / WGLT Unit 5 students made a good transition back to hybrid learning after the holiday break, according to district administrators. Superintendent Kristen Weikle said students still had good safety habits and routines from before the layoff. We are not seeing any widespread (infections) in any of our schools. Naturally, we still have some students and or staff who might test positive. But they appear to be testing positive from outside of the school setting. That s reaffirming. And then, of course, locally our numbers have decreased, said Weikle. Last week, there were 40 postive tests among Unit 5 students and staff. The largest number was nine at Normal Community High School. The district dashboard showed 122 newly quarantined students and staff. ....