U.S. Rep. Lawrence Statement on the One Year Commemoration of the Murder of George Floyd

Detroit, MI - Today, U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14), 2nd Vice Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, issued the following statement on the one-year commemoration of the murder of George Floyd by former police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was found guilty of all three charges brought against him on April 20, 2021. Mr. Floyd’s murder was filmed on a camera phone and shared all over the world.

“George Floyd should still be alive today. In the year following his murder, people all over the United States—and around the world—raised their voices for change. For George and the countless others who have lost their lives to police brutality, we need to get the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act passed in the Senate and signed into law. This is about accountability, transparency, and justice. On the anniversary of his murder, I’m sending strength and love to George’s family.”