Minnesota Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to the Sentencing of Derek Chauvin, Minneapolis Police Officer Who Killed George Floyd
6.25.2021
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6.25.2021
The Minnesota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown’s grassroots networks, released the following statement on the official sentencing of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was found guilty in April on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. Chauvin was today sentenced to 22.5 years in prison.
“While today’s sentencing is an important step towards accountability, George Floyd should be alive today,” said Jessica DeWeerth, a volunteer with the Minnesota chapter of Moms Demand Action. “And there is still much work to do to bring long overdue changes to a racist system that continues to perpetuate police violence against Black people and far too often, prevent accountability. We stand with George’s family and community in fighting for lasting change.”
More information about police violence is available here.
Did you know?
Every day, 125 people in the United States are killed with guns, twice as many are shot and wounded, and countless others are impacted by acts of gun violence.
Everytown Research analysis of CDC, WONDER, Provisional Mortality Statistics, Multiple Cause of Death, 2019–2023; Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project nonfatal firearm injury data, 2020; and SurveyUSA, Market Research Study #26602, 2022.
Last updated: 11.8.2024
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