VERDICT: GUILTY

REACTION FROM AROUND THE NATION

“It’s not enough. We can’t stop here. We’re going to deliver real change and reform. We can and we must do more to reduce the likelihood that tragedies like this will ever happen again.” President Joe Biden

“Today, we are able to breathe again.” Philonise Floyd, younger brother of George Floyd

“This is a victory for those who champion humanity over inhumanity, those who champion justice over injustice, those who champion morals over immorality.” Floyd family attorney Ben Crump

“I think this was a seminal moment, and I think they rose to the occasion and they have given us reason to have hope.”

U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston

“Nothing will give George Floyd his life back, (but the verdict is) a step forward for justice in policing in America.”

U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston

“Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd while hiding behind the badge. Today he got the verdict he deserved.” U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio

“Full justice would mean that George Floyd was still with us. But today’s guilty verdict represents a historic step toward justice and for his family. So important now for the Senate to approve the House George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.” U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-San Antonio

This verdict is not justice — it’s accountability. Justice is George Floyd still being alive today, raising his children and spending time with his family. I hope that they can find peace knowing that his life inspired a generation, sparked a movement and changed the world.” U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas

“While the verdict marks a turning point in holding police accountable, there is still so much work to be done in the fight for justice for the countless Black and Brown people who have been killed by police.”

U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth