FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, April 20th, 2021
Senator Biaggi Issues Statement On The Guilty Verdict Of The Derek Chauvin Trial.
“Today, Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts for murdering George Floyd almost one year ago. We know that today’s verdict will not bring George Floyd back, but I hope George Floyd’s family and loved ones are able to find some closure in today’s conviction. Like many of my fellow Americans, I felt a sense of relief that for once the correct verdict was reached. While there is now accountability for George Floyd’s murder, the struggle for justice continues.
Over the course of Derek Chauvin’s trial, over 60 Americans were murdered by a police officer. We will have justice when Black Americans are no longer murdered, assaulted, and needlessly harassed by the police. We can envision and create a future where armed police do not criminalize existence at every turn, and continue to cause so much loss and pain to Black, Indigenious, and people of color across the nation. True justice is a world where governments ensure safety without violence.
George Floyd’s name lives in our hearts as we continue to fight for justice and accountability for Black lives everywhere.”
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