Eric Chauvin was found guilty. He was guilty, but that is usually not enough for a conviction of a police killing of a black man in this country. And, in looking at myself, I find I am relieved and optimistic.
Relieved that the killer was found guilty. Relieved that the person who started at a camera for over 9 minutes - as he pushed the life out of George Floyd - was held accountable. Relieved that this once, we did not watch the killer walk away after trial, or worse, not even be charged.
Optimistic that maybe things might change a tiny bit. Optimistic that the police, in this case, actually came out to testify against a fellow police officer. Optimistic that one family might now know peace.
But not thrilled. There is a still an ocean worth of headway to make. We all understand this. It's (hopefully) 2 steps forward and 1 back.
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