ATLANTA (April 20, 2021) | In response to the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin on all counts for the death of George Floyd, the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) Chairwoman Senator Tonya P. Anderson issued the following statement:
“The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus appreciates that justice was served today with Derek Chauvin being found guilty on all three counts for the death of George Floyd. We pray the family and friends of Mr. Floyd can find a modicum of peace and closure.
Yes, as Black lawmakers we are not satisfied with one victory when this month, 20-year-old Duante Wright was killed just 12 miles from Minneapolis and 13-year-old Adam Toledo was killed last week in Chicago, both by law enforcement officers.
We have a collective responsibility to reform law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Freedom and justice do not belong to a few, but to all who call this beautiful country home. The work continues.”
Established in 1975, the GLBC is a 501(c)3 non-profit, nonpartisan organization comprising of 65 Georgia House and Senate members.
For more information about the GLBC, please visit www.gablackcaucus.org or write to media@gablackcaucus.org.
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For Immediate Release:
Apr. 20, 2021
Kami Briden, Sr. Communications Associate
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