Celebrating Derek Chauvin’s conviction is not enough. We want to live | Derecka Purnell

<p>We cannot expect police convictions to save anyone’s lives, because they didn’t even save George Floyd’s life</p><p>A jury has found Derek Chauvin guilty of all charges against him for killing George Floyd, including unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. A judge remanded Chauvin in custody after the verdict and a cop quickly cuffed the dazed defendant to carry him out of the courtroom. Chauvin will remain in jail until his sentencing hearing in two months.</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2021/apr/21/derek-chauvin-george-floyd-murder-verdict-latest-updates">Chauvin verdict: DoJ announces sweeping investigation into Minneapolis police – live</a> </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/apr/21/derek-chauvin-conviction-limits-george-floyd-death">Continue reading...</a>