Sacramento’s Black communities: How are you processing Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict?
On Tuesday, a jury found Derek Chauvin, an ex-cop in Minnesota, guilty on all three of the charges he was facing – holding him accountable for the murder of George Floyd. On the same day, a 16-year-old girl named Ma’Khia Bryant was fatally shot by a Columbus, Ohio police officer.
In the midst of the trial, America saw two more victims, both under 21, killed by police officers. Daunte Wright in Minnesota and 13-year-old Adam Toledo in Chicago.
Black communities are left to balance rare accountability, with the prevailing and continued threat of police violence in their neighborhoods and beyond.
Tanya Faison, founder of Black Lives Matter, Sacramento chapter, told The Bee “we’ve been waiting to see something like this for a long time. We need repercussions for actions and that’s when we’re going to see changes.”
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This story was originally published April 21, 2021 at 3:39 PM.
