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Local activists welcome result of George Floyd murder trial

Apr 21, 2021 13:41 By Shannonside News
Local activists welcome result of George Floyd murder trial
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George Floyd's death sparked global protests, including here in Ireland.

Local anti-racism activists are welcoming the decision to convict a former police officer of the murder of George Floyd.

The video of Derek Chauvin kneeling on the black man's neck in Minneapolis last May sparked anger around the world.

The jury found Chauvin guilty on all counts after 10 hours of deliberation.

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Longford activist, Erik Ehigie says the decision is a landmark verdict for the Black Lives Matter Movement.

Speaking to the Joe Finnegan Show today, the Longford man who organised a BLM demonstration in the town last year says the verdict has restored a small measure of faith in the US justice system:

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