Ore. Democratic Party: Justice, Accountability, Ending Systemic Racism - A Reflection 48 Hours After Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial
April 23, 2021
April 23, 2021
SALEM, Oregon, April 23 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following statement by Vice Chair Rosa Colquitt:
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Within minutes of the announcement of the guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, leaders here in Oregon and nationwide were swift to release statements in response to the conviction. In the moments that followed, as my mental and emotional exhaustion subsided, along with the lump in my throat, I listened attentive . . .
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Within minutes of the announcement of the guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, leaders here in Oregon and nationwide were swift to release statements in response to the conviction. In the moments that followed, as my mental and emotional exhaustion subsided, along with the lump in my throat, I listened attentive . . .