~NAACP says this is a step toward equality and a fair criminal justice system. ~

 “Our hearts go out to the family of George Floyd.  Finally, justice prevailed!  What we’ve all witnessed during this trial has confirmed what we saw in the video. Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd.  We know the jury deliberated for nearly eleven hours and we commend them for their courage.  The NAACP Florida State Conference hopes this begins true healing as we will not rest and will continue our efforts to ensure the deaths of George Floyd, Daunte Wright, Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland, and countless others are not in vain but move us toward true and unadulterated justice for our community.  While we applaud today’s verdict, this will not provide justice for all victims of police misuse of force and we must recognize that police reform remains a major objective of the NAACP,” says Adora Obi Nweze, President of NAACP Florida State Conference and member of the National Board of Directors.

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Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest nonpartisan civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities.  In 1941, the NAACP Florida State Conference was formed as the 1^st State Conference in the nation. For more information on the NAACP Florida State Conference, please visit www.FLNAACP.com or follow us on Twitter @FLNAACP.