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Black Lives Matter of Houston says guilty verdict is only the beginning


April 21, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A conviction is just the beginning for members of the Black Lives Matter group in Houston who hope the justice leads to real change. On Tuesday, the group met in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. statue at MacGregor Park a few hours after the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. The 45-year-old …

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Mayor says police reform comes next week, but assurances made before


April 21, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Last summer, 60,000 Houstonians marched through downtown Houston demanding change and seeking justice for George Floyd — not just in Minneapolis where he was killed, but also in his hometown of Houston. On Tuesday, a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter for pinning Floyd to the pavement with his …

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Houston-area leaders call Derek Chauvin trial verdict a ‘defining moment’


April 21, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty in the death of George Floyd, Houston-area leaders are speaking out, with some calling this trial a “defining moment.” Following Tuesday’s verdict reading, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg released a statement in which she said the jurors showed tremendous courage in reaching a just …

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Near record cold Wednesday morning


April 21, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An unusually cold April front has blown through, pushing temperatures will drop into the 40s just about everywhere away from the coast, and with the north wind gusting over 20 mph at times, wind chill factors will range from the mid 30s to the mid 40s. The record low for April 21st is 42 set back …

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