ANTI-RACISM campaigners in Oxfordshire reacted to the highly-anticipated verdict of the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Chauvin, 45, was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter on Tuesday for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the black man's neck for more than nine minutes.
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Abingdon Black Lives Matter said in a statement on Tuesday evening: "His killing sparked widespread protests across the world, including over the UK.
"We know it is not true justice, and neither is the compensation to his family a replacement for his life.
"This is at least a victory in our struggle for a just world but the fight is not over and we cannot be complacent."
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