It was announced Tuesday afternoon that a guilty verdict had been found by the jury in the case of State of Minnesota v. Derek Michael Chauvin on all three of the counts of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.
Following the verdict announcement, Senator Ron Latz (DFL-St. Louis Park), ranking DFL-lead of the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee, released the following statement:
“This is what we expect from a fair and impartial judicial process. One person has been held accountable for his own actions. We must also remember that a conviction in one case does not address the inequities in our public safety and criminal justice systems. Our work to reform these systems must continue until we achieve real change that will help prevent future injustices. While the arc of history bends toward justice, we must apply the pressure to bend it. Let’s keep pushing.”
Learn more about Sen. Latz.
Read more news from Sen. Latz.
