George Floyd: The Verdict Was Just But The Fight Continues!

Understandably, millions of people across the world were elated by the news of Derek Chauvin’s conviction for the death of George Floyd. For almost a year, the world has been painfully anticipating the verdict, hoping for the justice that prevailed on April 20th when Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/20/us/chauvin-guilty-verdict-sentencing.html [PI1] causing the death of a human being, without intent, while committing or attempting to commit an assault; unintentionally causing a death by committing an act that is eminently dangerous to other persons, while exhibiting a depraved mind and with reckless disregard for human life, and creating an unreasonable risk by consciously risking the death or great bodily harm of another.

Following the guilty verdict, numerous friends of various ethnic backgrounds contacted me to express their satisfaction. Many people, particularly Black Americans like me, are emotionally and psychologically exhausted by the tragic, reoccurring shootings involving police officers and unarmed Black citizens.