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April 21, 2021: ‘Policing In America Is In Crisis’ As Accountability Work Continues After The Verdict

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Jerry Aguirre pays respects to George Floyd by visiting his mural on Colfax Ave. in Denver on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Earlier that day, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three counts of murder in the 2020 killing of George Floyd.

What will the guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin do to address systemic racism and police reform? Plus, the psychological impact of living with ongoing fear and mistrust. Then, the winner of NPR's college podcast challenge, a student from Colorado College.