Local activists react with tears of joy to guilty verdict in Minneapolis trial

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 20, 2021 7:30 PM CT | Published: April 20, 2021 5:00 PM CT

Local activists shed tears of joy after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd. 

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Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.

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