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The Derek Chauvin verdict is in. These are the lessons of this painful year, and where to go from here. | Elizabeth Wellington

If Chauvin was freed, the real tragedy would have been that those of us fighting for justice would have lost hope. Now that we haven't, it's time to take care of ourselves.

Lisa Robinson of Washington, reacts on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Washington, as the guilty verdict in Minneapolis, in the murder trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was announced. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Lisa Robinson of Washington, reacts on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Washington, as the guilty verdict in Minneapolis, in the murder trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was announced. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Read moreAlex Brandon / AP