Dr. David Thomas on the Derek Chauvin trial and its aftermath

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WINK News anchor Lindsey Sablan talks to retired police officer and Florida Gulf Coast University professor of justice studies Dr. David Thomas on what ramifications the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial may have for police reform nationwide.

Watch the full intereview above.

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