TAMPA (WFLA) – Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd.
Following the announcement, local leaders throughout the Tampa Bay area released statements following the guilty verdict.
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman in a tweet said: “Justice. It should have never come to this. But, finally, #justice. Let us not forget how much work we still have to do.”
Former Florida governor and U.S. Representative Charlie Crist also released a statement saying he is “Keeping space in my heart today for the family of George Floyd, the people of Minneapolis, and Black Americans across the country as justice has finally been served in this case.”
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