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The world watched as Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd. But here in Minnesota, the reaction was the strongest. 

During two hours of special coverage, MPR News host Kerri Miller opened up the phone lines and talked to community leaders and thinkers about what the guilty verdict means. She also talked with Gov. Tim Walz about how Minnesota should move forward.

is a contributing columnist for the Washington Post and the founding director of The Race Card Project.

 is president and CEO of the Northside Achievement Zone and founder of 

 is an anthropologist and associate professor of social science in the College of Arts and Sciences at Metropolitan State University.

Bill Finney is a former St. Paul police chief and current Ramsey County undersheriff.

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During two hours of special coverage, host Kerri Miller opened up the phone lines and talked to community leaders and thinkers about what the guilty verdict means. She also talked with Gov. Tim Walz about how Minnesota should move forward.

MPR News host Kerri Miller interviewed several community leaders, former NPR host and Minneapolis native Michele Norris  and Gov. Tim Walz as part of MPR News special coverage of the Chauvin guilty verdict.

Special: Community reaction to the Chauvin verdict

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