Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Statement on Guilty Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial

Today, the jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin delivered a guilty verdict on all three counts in the death of George Floyd. 

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) issued the following statement: 

“I am grateful for the jury’s guilty verdict today, but true justice would be having George Floyd at home with his family. One guilty verdict doesn’t change the reality of being Black in America.

“For decades, Black Americans have had difficult conversations with their children about the dangers of police interactions gone wrong. And for decades, they’ve been subjected to video footage of their loved ones beaten and brutalized when the worst happens. We have to do better, and we will do better.

“Americans across the country have been following this trial, and this verdict sends an important message of accountability. But for George Floyd’s family, this trial has been deeply personal. My heart breaks for them and my thoughts are with them during this incredibly emotional and difficult time.

“Last month, the House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a bill to reform a broken system. It’s time for the Senate to pass the bill and for all of us to start the hard work of doing right by Black Americans.

“Black lives matter and George Floyd should still be here.”