By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — April 20 will go down in history as the day ex-Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. Kannapolis native Jerry Blackwell will be credited as a lawyer who helped do it. Blackwell, 59, is a graduate of A. L. … Continue reading Kannapolis native Jerry Blackwell discusses prosecuting Derek Chauvin for death of George Floyd