Obama labels Chauvin conviction ‘one step in the fight for justice’

People cheer after a guilty verdict (Morry Gash/AP)

Former US president Barack Obama says the conviction of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin over the death of George Floyd was correct, but only one step in the fight for justice.

He said in a statement that true justice requires Americans to understand that “Black Americans are being treated differently every day” and that millions live in fear that their next encounter with law enforcement could be their last.