Signs supporting the Black Lives Matter movement cover the fence and playground at The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science in Portland, Feb. 25, 2021.
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts he faced in the murder of George Floyd. Floyd’s killing set off protests for racial justice across the world. We hear a variety of perspectives from Oregonians on the verdict and what comes next. Our guests are activist and hiphop artist Mic Crenshaw; Luke Richter, President of the Central Oregon Peacekeepers; Nkenge Harmon Johnson, president of the Urban League of Portland; and Derrick Peterson Captain in the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and President of the local chapter of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.
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