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indian american leaders Hail

verdict in george floyd murder Trial

Our Bureau
Washington, DC

ormer Minneapolis Po-
lice Officer Derek Chau-
Fvin was convicted April
21 on all charges — second-de-
gree unintentional murder,
third-degree murder and sec-
ond-degree manslaughter — in
the death of George Floyd that
triggered worldwide protests,
violence and a reexamination
of racism and policing in the
U.S.
The verdict set off jubila-
tion mixed with sorrow across
the city and around the nation,
reported AP, adding that hun-
dreds of people poured into the
streets of Minneapolis, some
running through traffic with president that we have in the na said this verdict brought of combating racism, discrimi-
banners. Drivers blared their White House that we’re going accountability, hoping that it nation, hate crimes, and other
horns in celebration, it said. to make something good come will be the first of many. “But forms of bigotry.
Vice President Kamala Har- out of this tragedy.” it doesn’t change the fact that The Coalition for Humane
ris said racism was keeping Several Indian American George Floyd should still be Immigrant Rights, the largest
the country from fulfilling its lawmakers and community or- alive today. We now must pass immigrant rights organization
founding promise of “liberty ganizations welcomed the ver- the Justice in Policing Act,” he in California, said, “This ver-
and justice for all.” dict. wrote on Twitter. “My heart dict is unusual, but it should
“I’m incredibly relieved to remains with the Floyd family. not be.
Justice for people of col-
“it is not just a Black amer- see Derek Chauvin held ac- His life mattered. Black lives or should not be unusual. We
countable — but that doesn’t
matter.”
ica problem or a people make up for the fact that Congressman Ami Bera must strive to see justice done

of color problem. it is a George Floyd should still be tweeted: “Justice has been in every single case of po-
alive,” Congresswoman Pra- served.” lice brutality. We must aspire
problem for every ameri- mila Jayapal wrote on Twitter. “Grateful for justice. My to make it so no one has to
can,” she said. “it is hold- “We must take transformative heart goes out to the Floyd fear for their life when police
action to finally end police
family,” said Neera Tanden, makes a traffic stop.”
ing our nation back from brutality, racism, anti-Black- president of the Center for Our nation must question

reaching our full potential. ness, and white supremacy American Progress. why police and policing is much
At this critical inflection more important than the lives
across America.”
a measure of justice isn’t Jayapal said that this is a point in race relations in the of our community members,
the same as equal justice,” day of reckoning, but we can’t United States, and a surge in said Angelica Salas, executive
rest here.
reported hate crimes and bi- director of CHIRLA.
she said. “There are more verdicts to as-motivated incidents, the “We must invest in commu-
be delivered and our work to National Asian Pacific Amer- nity and increase accountabili-
“In George’s name and move forward is far from fin- ican Bar Association and ty for those who violate the hu-
memory, we are going to ished. We must put an end to the Minnesota Asian Pacif- man rights of our community
make sure his legacy is intact police brutality, racism, and ic American Bar Association members. Congress must step
and that history will look back white supremacy. We can’t just said that they reiterate their in to address the injustice they
at this moment,” Harris was say Black lives matter—we commitment to stand in soli- perpetrate. Mere reform is
quoted as saying by the Hill. must fight for Black lives,” she darity with the Black commu- not enough to stop the racism
“But we really do believe that stressed. nity in Minnesota and across that makes killing fields of our
with your leadership and the Congressman Ro Khan- the nation in their shared goal communities,” stated Salas.

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