In our inaugural episode, we’re taking a look back to one year ago, when a viral video showed George Floyd being held on the ground for nine minutes, with white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's knee on his neck. Since then, worldwide protests calling for racial justice sparked criminal charges, a trial and a guilty verdict. We also have our eyes on the future — and what Chauvin's murder conviction means going forward in achieving justice and fair trials.

Special guests:

• San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin
• Sam Lewis, executive director of the Anti Recidivism Coalition
• Jamil Dakwar, director of the ACLU’s Human Rights Program
• Brian Marvel, president of the Peace Officers Research Association of California
• Sgt. Donnell Walters, president of the Ethical Society of Police
• Greg Akili, director of the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute
• Jared O’Brien, organizer with the Youth Justice Coalition
• Cristine Soto DeBerry, executive director of Prosecutors Alliance
• Julia Yoo, president of the National Police Accountability Project

This episode was produced by Kirk McDaniel. Intro music by The Dead Pens.

Editorial staff is Ryan Abbott, Sean Duffy and Jamie Ross.