As we're recording this just a couple of hours after the verdict that convicted police officer Derek Chauvin of the murder of George Floyd, we're focusing some time on this story and the implications for black lives and policing moving forward.
We have to wonder what would have happened if the nearby 17 year old girl had not recorded the whole situation on her phone. What about the much tougher situations where we don't have clear video evidence.
And of course Cincinnati's had their version back in 2001 when Timothy Thomas was shot by a Cincinnati police officer. Timothy was unarmed with hands up. The officer was acquitted.
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