Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas Statement on the Verdicts in the Chauvin Trial
Milwaukee, WI (April 20, 2021) Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas issued the following statement regarding the verdicts in the Chauvin trial:
“Today, the American system of jurisprudence has spoken. With the verdicts in Minneapolis, many people at home and around our country are relieved. Let us thank those citizens who sat through weeks of testimony and fulfilled the role of juror, one of the highest tenets of citizenship. And let us all come to the realization in America that our work is not over until there truly is “justice for all.”
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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