One Year Later: The Fight For Justice Continues

Posted May 25, 2021
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(Washington, D.C.) — Today marks the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis Police Officer, Derek Chauvin. Earlier this year, a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty on all three charges — second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter — for his role in the killing of Mr. Floyd. The case ignited worldwide protests and a national reckoning on race and policing across the United States.

Rachel Fleischer, Executive Director for Young Invincibles, issued the following statement:

“George Floyd should be alive today. No one should have to serve as a martyr for the nation to recognize the entrenched systemic racism present in most of our institutions. 

To that end, one year later, we have yet to enact the ‘George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.’ It is beyond time to act. 

It is time to divert funds from exorbitant police budgets and put money into people. It is time to take decisive action to build healthy and thriving communities without the fear of state-sanctioned violence at the hands of police forces.

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Contact: Juan Ramiro Sarmiento (785) 760 – 6567 | [email protected]