Congressman Castro Statement on Conviction of Derek Chauvin for the Murder of George Floyd

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U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (TX-20) issued the following statement on the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd:

"Dereck Chauvin murdered George Floyd while hiding behind the badge. Today he got the verdict he deserved.

"The guilty verdict on all counts delivers necessary accountability, but true justice depends on all of us fixing a broken policing system and preventing this horror from happening again.

"History will remember Darnella Frazier who at 17-years-old had the courage to film Floyd's murder and enabled the entire world to bear witness. Without her video and testimony, I doubt today's verdict is possible.

"I hope this moment is a turning point for policy change. The House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and the Senate should immediately send it to President Biden to sign into law.

"My heart and prayers go out to the Floyd family. In the words of Floyd's daughter Gianna, "Daddy changed the world.'"

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