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CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement
following the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer
Derek Chauvin.
“No courtroom can ever replace a life, but it can and should
deliver justice. Today, the jury in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial
honored that truth.
“My heart goes out to the family of George Floyd, who deserve to
have him alive today. I’m also thinking of all our Black
communities and other communities of color who see their
children or their parents or themselves in George Floyd, and
Daunte Wright, and Adam Toledo, and Breonna Taylor, and Laquan
McDonald.
“This verdict marks an important milestone on the journey to
justice, but the fullest measure of progress is how we deliver
accountability, safety and meaningful change.
“In Illinois, we are addressing law enforcement reform, criminal
justice reform, economic opportunity, educational equity and
health care.
“We can and must make progress every day until we have a state
and a nation and a justice system that truly serve everyone. And
as long as there’s more work to be done, that’s what we’ll do.”
[Office of the Governor JB Pritzker]
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