Heather Johnson, 32, said nothing can bring George Floyd back, but Tuesday's guilty verdict was a first step. The local activist was dismayed, however, when news broke that Columbus police had shot and killed a 15-year-old Black girl on the Southeast Side just minutes before Derek Chauvin was convicted. But, it's not over, she said. "I’m in this fight and this struggle because I don’t want my six kids to be in this fight and struggle," Johnson said.

<p>Heather Johnson, 32, said nothing can bring George Floyd back, but Tuesday's guilty verdict was a first step. The local activist was dismayed, however, when news broke that Columbus police had shot and killed a 15-year-old Black girl on the Southeast Side just minutes before Derek Chauvin was convicted. But, it's not over, she said. "I&rsquo;m in this fight and this struggle because I don&rsquo;t want my six kids to be in this fight and&nbsp;struggle," Johnson said.</p>

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