Minnesotans whose loved ones were killed by police condemn state GOP for praying for Derek Chauvin

Minnesota residents whose loved ones were killed by police condemned the state Republican Party for holding a prayer for Derek Chauvin, the former officer convicted of murdering George Floyd. Courteney Ross and Valerie Castile criticized the gesture as hurtful to families of police violence victims. The moment of silence, described as spontaneous and not part of the official GOP convention program, sparked backlash from racial justice groups and officials.