Flashpoint 4/25/21: Impact of Derek Chauvin verdict over the movement for social justice

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DETROIT – On Sunday’s episode of Flashpoint there was a discussion on the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial.

The guilty verdict is significant and will most likely have an impact on the movement for social justice.

There was also a discussion on how Michigan’s redistricting committee is at work on a profoundly important endeavor of drawing up the state’s electoral districts. Can the process please everyone? Guests also weighed in on the topic.

Segment One

Nolan Finley, Editorial Page Editor of the Detroit News; Sandy Baruah, president and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber; Portia Roberson, CEO of Focus: HOPE and Stephen Henderson, host of WDET’s show, Detroit Today.

Segment Two

Independent Rebecca Szetela, Democrat Brittni Kellom and Republican Douglas Clark with the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission

Segment Three

Flashpoint host Devin Scillian wraps up this week’s episode


About the Author:

Devin Scillian is equally at home on your television, on your bookshelf, and on your stereo. Devin anchors the evening newscasts for Local 4. Additionally, he moderates Flashpoint, Local 4's Sunday morning news program. He is also a best-selling author of children's books, and an award-winning musician and songwriter.