he presided over this case said that he will call the court back in eight week time and we will get that sentencing. derek chauvin is in prison. he has been charged with murder. let's go to larry. he is in minneapolis. be surprised we can say that now by derek chauvin. derek chauvin has been found to be a murderer by this jury been found to be a murderer by this jury of 12 people. that been found to be a murderer by this jury of 12 maple-— jury of 12 people. that is correct. for the first _ jury of 12 people. that is correct. for the first time _ jury of 12 people. that is correct. for the first time i _ jury of 12 people. that is correct. for the first time i have - jury of 12 people. that is correct. for the first time i have been - jury of 12 people. that is correct. | for the first time i have been here for a month and a half and i can say i'm standing just moments away from where george floyd was murdered. and i can talk to one of the people who's been here from the beginning. marcia howe, thank you forjoining us. i know it's incredibly busy and powerful time for you. it’s powerful time for you. it's emotional, _ powerful time for you. it's emotional, how _ powerful time for you. it's emotional, how are - powerful time for you. it's emotional, how are you feeling? i'm not even _ emotional, how are you feeling? i'm not even quite sure howl emotional, how are you feeling? i'm not even quite sure how i feel. there's— not even quite sure how i feel. there's a — not even quite sure how i feel. there's a part of me that's incredibly gratified that the murder that we _ incredibly gratified that the murder that we all witnessed with our own eyes has _ that we all witnessed with our own eyes has been declared such. that the value — eyes has been declared such. that the value of this man's life was

declared — the value of this man's life was declared defensible by ourjustice system _ declared defensible by ourjustice system. but i am also as a protester here in— system. but i am also as a protester here in chicago, i am system. but i am also as a protester here in chicago, lam having system. but i am also as a protester here in chicago, i am having such immense — here in chicago, i am having such immense emotions about what we've .one immense emotions about what we've gone through in the last 11 months to get— gone through in the last 11 months to get to _ gone through in the last 11 months to get to this moment and what we may have _ to get to this moment and what we may have to go through in order to -et may have to go through in order to get the _ may have to go through in order to get the conviction of the other three — get the conviction of the other three officers who were there and complicit — three officers who were there and complicit with the murder of george floyd _ complicit with the murder of george floyd. what we have to go through in order— floyd. what we have to go through in order to _ floyd. what we have to go through in order to get — floyd. what we have to go through in order to get a measure ofjustice as prescribed — order to get a measure ofjustice as prescribed by the 24 demands of justice _ prescribed by the 24 demands of justice 001 for top remember we said no justice 001 for top remember we said hojustice, _ justice 001 for top remember we said nojustice, no street. and this is our first— nojustice, no street. and this is our first step. a first step. there are 20 _ our first step. a first step. there are 20 demands that we are still here _ are 20 demands that we are still here |_ are 20 demands that we are still here. . ., are 20 demands that we are still here. _, . ~ ., ., ., here. i will come back to that in a moment — here. i will come back to that in a moment we _ here. i will come back to that in a moment. i've seen _ here. i will come back to that in a moment. i've seen you _ here. i will come back to that in a moment. i've seen you have - here. i will come back to that in aj moment. i've seen you have from here. i will come back to that in a - moment. i've seen you have from the beginning. you are in tears right now, why is that?— beginning. you are in tears right now, why is that? because god did it. and now, why is that? because god did it- and when _ now, why is that? because god did it. and when you _ now, why is that? because god did

it. and when you trust _ now, why is that? because god did it. and when you trust in _ now, why is that? because god did it. and when you trust in god - now, why is that? because god did it. and when you trust in god and l it. and when you trust in god and believe _ it. and when you trust in god and believe in — it. and when you trust in god and believe in god _ it. and when you trust in god and believe in god he _ it. and when you trust in god and believe in god he don't— it. and when you trust in god and believe in god he don't fail- it. and when you trust in god and believe in god he don't fail you. i believe in god he don't fail you. and he — believe in god he don't fail you. and he did _ believe in god he don't fail you. and he did not _ believe in god he don't fail you. and he did not fail— believe in god he don't fail you. and he did not fail us. - believe in god he don't fail you. and he did not fail us. he - believe in god he don't fail you. and he did not fail us. he told i believe in god he don't fail you. . and he did not fail us. he told me that a _ and he did not fail us. he told me that a man — and he did not fail us. he told me that a man laid _ and he did not fail us. he told me that a man laid his— and he did not fail us. he told me that a man laid his life _ and he did not fail us. he told me that a man laid his life down, - that a man laid his life down, sacrificed _ that a man laid his life down, sacrificed for— that a man laid his life down, sacrificed for change - that a man laid his life down, sacrificed for change and - that a man laid his life down, sacrificed for change and godj that a man laid his life down, - sacrificed for change and god did that _ sacrificed for change and god did that he — sacrificed for change and god did that he did _ sacrificed for change and god did that. he did that. _ sacrificed for change and god did that. he did that. |_ sacrificed for change and god did that. he did that. i knew- sacrificed for change and god did that. he did that. i knew he - sacrificed for change and god did that. he did that. i knew he wasl that. he did that. i knew he was going _ that. he did that. i knew he was going to — that. he did that. i knew he was going to he _ that. he did that. i knew he was going to be charged, _ that. he did that. i knew he was going to be charged, i— that. he did that. i knew he was going to be charged, i told - that. he did that. i knew he was. going to be charged, i told them, god told — going to be charged, i told them, god told me _ going to be charged, i told them, god told me not _ going to be charged, i told them, god told me not one _ going to be charged, i told them, god told me not one day, - going to be charged, i told them, god told me not one day, if- going to be charged, i told them, god told me not one day, if i- going to be charged, i told them, i god told me not one day, if i watch it it was _ god told me not one day, if i watch it it was going _ god told me not one day, if i watch it it was going to _ god told me not one day, if i watch it it was going to be _ god told me not one day, if i watch it it was going to be different. - god told me not one day, if i watch it it was going to be different. andl it it was going to be different. and i it it was going to be different. and itotd _ it it was going to be different. and itotd the — it it was going to be different. and i told the peddle _ it it was going to be different. and i told the people i— it it was going to be different. and i told the people i would _ it it was going to be different. and i told the people i would not - it it was going to be different. and| i told the people i would not watch the that _ i told the people i would not watch the trial. because _ i told the people i would not watch the trial. because god _ i told the people i would not watch the trial. because god told - i told the people i would not watch the trial. because god told me - i told the people i would not watchl the trial. because god told me that he was _ the trial. because god told me that he was going — the trial. because god told me that he was going to _ the trial. because god told me that he was going to do _ the trial. because god told me that he was going to do it. _ the trial. because god told me that he was going to do it. fitter- he was going to do it. after yesterday _ he was going to do it. after yesterday if _ he was going to do it. after yesterday if you're - he was going to do it. after| yesterday if you're watching he was going to do it. after. yesterday if you're watching a child, that's what he told you are not watching it you are about helping your community here, making sure they were all right. how do you feel now? i sure they were all right. how do you feel now? ., ., , feel now? i feel good inside. because i— feel now? i feel good inside. because i know _ feel now? i feel good inside. because i know what - feel now? i feel good inside. because i know what god - feel now? i feel good inside. | because i know what god do. feel now? i feel good inside. - because i know what god do. i'm a heiiever~ _ because i know what god do. i'm a heiiever~ and — because i know what god do. i'm a heiiever~ and i_ because i know what god do. i'm a believer. and i know— because i know what god do. i'm a believer. and i know god - because i know what god do. i'm a believer. and i know god don't - because i know what god do. i'm a l believer. and i know god don't make no mistakes — believer. and i know god don't make no mistakes as_ believer. and i know god don't make no mistakes-— no mistakes. as a black woman who has black family _ no mistakes. as a black woman who has black family members, - no mistakes. as a black woman who has black family members, when i no mistakes. as a black woman who | has black family members, when you see george floyd died, dante what

goesin see george floyd died, dante what goes in your mind? what see george floyd died, dante what goes in your mind?— see george floyd died, dante what goes in your mind? what goes to my mind it was — goes in your mind? what goes to my mind it was time _ goes in your mind? what goes to my mind it was time for _ goes in your mind? what goes to my mind it was time for a _ goes in your mind? what goes to my mind it was time for a change. - goes in your mind? what goes to my mind it was time for a change. and l mind it was time for a change. and that change — mind it was time for a change. and that change has— mind it was time for a change. and that change has come. _ mind it was time for a change. and that change has come. change - mind it was time for a change. and that change has come. change is l that change has come. change is here! _ that change has come. change is here! , , , ., , here! this is where it started. this ain is here! this is where it started. this pain is deep- _ here! this is where it started. this pain is deep. people _ here! this is where it started. this pain is deep. people have - here! this is where it started. this pain is deep. people have lost - here! this is where it started. thisl pain is deep. people have lost their lives beside — pain is deep. people have lost their lives beside george _ pain is deep. people have lost their lives beside george floor _ pain is deep. people have lost their lives beside george floor here. - pain is deep. people have lost their lives beside george floor here. andj lives beside george floor here. and we have _ lives beside george floor here. and we have saved _ lives beside george floor here. and we have saved peoples— lives beside george floor here. and we have saved peoples lives- lives beside george floor here. and we have saved peoples lives here l lives beside george floor here. andl we have saved peoples lives here —— floyd _ we have saved peoples lives here —— floyd. nohody— we have saved peoples lives here —— floyd. nobody knows _ we have saved peoples lives here —— floyd. nobody knows what - we have saved peoples lives here —— floyd. nobody knows what we - we have saved peoples lives here —— floyd. nobody knows what we wentl floyd. nobody knows what we went through _ floyd. nobody knows what we went through here — floyd. nobody knows what we went through here. but— floyd. nobody knows what we went through here. but we _ floyd. nobody knows what we went through here. but we stand - floyd. nobody knows what we went through here. but we stand solid i floyd. nobody knows what we went| through here. but we stand solid on the ground — through here. but we stand solid on the ground because _ through here. but we stand solid on the ground because we _ through here. but we stand solid on the ground because we trusted - through here. but we stand solid on the ground because we trusted and i through here. but we stand solid on i the ground because we trusted and we believe _ the ground because we trusted and we believe in _ the ground because we trusted and we believe in god — the ground because we trusted and we believe in god i— the ground because we trusted and we believe in god. i told _ the ground because we trusted and we believe in god. i told her, _ the ground because we trusted and we believe in god. itold her, "we - the ground because we trusted and we believe in god. itold her, "we will- believe in god. itold her, "we will never— believe in god. itold her, "we will never fail— believe in god. itold her, "we will never fail when _ believe in god. itold her, "we will never fail when another— believe in god. itold her, "we will never fail when another because i believe in god. itold her, "we will. never fail when another because god .ave never fail when another because god gave us— never fail when another because god gave us a _ never fail when another because god gave us a divine _ never fail when another because god gave us a divine order". _ never fail when another because god gave us a divine order". and - never fail when another because god gave us a divine order". and this- never fail when another because god gave us a divine order". and this is. gave us a divine order". and this is a divine _ gave us a divine order". and this is a divine order— gave us a divine order". and this is a divine order by— gave us a divine order". and this is a divine order by god. _ gave us a divine order". and this is a divine order by god.— a divine order by god. when i tell ou she a divine order by god. when i tell you she predicted _ a divine order by god. when i tell you she predicted it _ a divine order by god. when i tell you she predicted it to _ a divine order by god. when i tell you she predicted it to the - a divine order by god. when i tell you she predicted it to the day, i a divine order by god. when i tell| you she predicted it to the day, to the day _ you she predicted it to the day, to the day so— you she predicted it to the day, to the day. so when people ask me how lon- the day. so when people ask me how long do— the day. so when people ask me how long do you _ the day. so when people ask me how long do you think the trials in the last? _ long do you think the trials in the last? i_ long do you think the trials in the last? i said — long do you think the trials in the last? i said to april 20. because the gate — last? i said to april 20. because the gate keeper told me. it

last? i said to april 20. because the gate keeper told me.- the gate keeper told me. it says back they are. — the gate keeper told me. it says back they are, justice,?. - the gate keeper told me. it says back they are, justice, ?. why i the gate keeper told me. it says| back they are, justice, ?. why do the gate keeper told me. it says - back they are, justice,?. why do you back they are, justice, ?. why do you think that? back they are, 'ustice,?. why do you think that? �* .. , , . back they are, 'ustice,?. why do you think that? �* , , . ., , think that? because this verdict was a reckonin: think that? because this verdict was a reckoning for _ think that? because this verdict was a reckoning for one _ think that? because this verdict was a reckoning for one man _ think that? because this verdict was a reckoning for one man but - think that? because this verdict was a reckoning for one man but what i a reckoning for one man but what about— a reckoning for one man but what about the — a reckoning for one man but what about the reckoning for the system that allowed him to do that? for the city that— that allowed him to do that? for the city that continues to promote ineguity— city that continues to promote inequity for the state where black folk stilt — inequity for the state where black folk still and native folks are still summarily executed. with impunity _ still summarily executed. with impunity. this isjust i—man. and right— impunity. this isjust i—man. and right here — impunity. this isjust i—man. and right here at _ impunity. this isjust i—man. and right here at 38 there in chicago we made _ right here at 38 there in chicago we made a _ right here at 38 there in chicago we made a demand, number 24 of the 24 demands— made a demand, number 24 of the 24 demands that they convict all four. so we _ demands that they convict all four. so we will— demands that they convict all four. so we will wait. that trial is coming up in august but you are a teacher, you have another connection to this case. darnell oh was your student. she's on that shot the video that started this whole thing. yes. we are all connected. i live here, _

yes. we are all connected. i live here, you — yes. we are all connected. i live here, you can see my house from the square _ here, you can see my house from the square we _ here, you can see my house from the square. we are a community. and we are all— square. we are a community. and we are all interconnected. and that is the radicai— are all interconnected. and that is the radical thing here as we build community, we have to deal with the fact that _ community, we have to deal with the fact that there are people here who have long _ fact that there are people here who have long lasting trauma from what happened _ have long lasting trauma from what happened on this corner. and so that's— happened on this corner. and so that's what— happened on this corner. and so that's what we're trying to address i’ilht that's what we're trying to address right now— that's what we're trying to address right now with a 24 demands. it didn't— right now with a 24 demands. it didn't start on may 25 though. and so we _ didn't start on may 25 though. and so we have — didn't start on may 25 though. and so we have to hold on. and work towards — so we have to hold on. and work towardsjustice. you so we have to hold on. and work towards justice.— towards 'ustice. you say this is a lace of towardsjustice. you say this is a place of community, _ towardsjustice. you say this is a place of community, of- towardsjustice. you say this is a place of community, of public. towards justice. you say this is a i place of community, of public grief and protest was up and i see here every morning, i've been here the last month and have come up every morning you're here in the morning with the team, why do this? because i'm a black woman _ with the team, why do this? because i'm a black woman that _ with the team, why do this? because i'm a black woman that has - with the team, why do this? because i'm a black woman that has to - with the team, why do this? because i'm a black woman that has to stand | i'm a black woman that has to stand on the _ i'm a black woman that has to stand on the street corner and say, "my life matters. and still have people — life matters. and still have people argue with me. and that's no longer— people argue with me. and that's no longer the _ people argue with me. and that's no longer the case then i can go home.

so the _ longer the case then i can go home. so the work— longer the case then i can go home. so the work is not done just with this conviction? the so the work is not done 'ust with this conviction?h this conviction? the work is not done. this conviction? the work is not done- it's _ this conviction? the work is not done. it's not _ this conviction? the work is not done. it's not done. _ this conviction? the work is not done. it's not done. what - this conviction? the work is not done. it's not done. what is - this conviction? the work is not. done. it's not done. what is your messaue done. it's not done. what is your message for— done. it's not done. what is your message for america _ done. it's not done. what is your message for america right - done. it's not done. what is your message for america right now l done. it's not done. what is your| message for america right now at this moment when they are processing what happened here? that this moment when they are processing what happened here?— what happened here? that we all have to consider our _ what happened here? that we all have to consider our role _ what happened here? that we all have to consider our role in _ what happened here? that we all have to consider our role in dismantling - to consider our role in dismantling white _ to consider our role in dismantling white supremacy. and unpacking and putting _ white supremacy. and unpacking and putting away anti—blackness. that we have to _ putting away anti—blackness. that we have to stop treating the dignity of the black— have to stop treating the dignity of the black and brown and indigenous body for— the black and brown and indigenous body for this concept of whiteness. no more. — body for this concept of whiteness. no more, it's been too long and it doesn't _ no more, it's been too long and it doesn't work anymore. and we know that it _ doesn't work anymore. and we know that it is _ doesn't work anymore. and we know that it is morally bankrupt. they feel it. — that it is morally bankrupt. they feel it, they feel it in their gut, they— feel it, they feel it in their gut, they know— feel it, they feel it in their gut, they know that it's wrong. and so now we _ they know that it's wrong. and so now we have to go forward and try something — now we have to go forward and try something different. so that we can all share _ something different. so that we can all share in— something different. so that we can all share in this dream of an america _ all share in this dream of an america that never really was but

maybe _ america that never really was but maybe someday can be.— america that never really was but maybe someday can be. marcia, thank ou so maybe someday can be. marcia, thank you so much — maybe someday can be. marcia, thank you so much for— maybe someday can be. marcia, thank you so much for coming _ maybe someday can be. marcia, thank you so much for coming to _ maybe someday can be. marcia, thank you so much for coming to talk - maybe someday can be. marcia, thank you so much for coming to talk to - you so much for coming to talk to us. you're welcome. marcia how are she is one of the people, it may be the leader of this entire set up here in george floyd square. she has been working tirelessly since last may. the nella fraser their teenager... may. the nella fraser their teenager. . ._ may. the nella fraser their teenaaer... , ,., , ., teenager... this is a community, and i did it. teenager... this is a community, and i did it- no — teenager... this is a community, and i did it- no one _ teenager... this is a community, and i did it. no one is _ teenager... this is a community, and i did it. no one is a _ teenager. .. this is a community, and i did it. no one is a leader— teenager... this is a community, and i did it. no one is a leader in - teenager... this is a community, and i did it. no one is a leader in the - i did it. no one is a leader in the zone _ i did it. no one is a leader in the zone there _ i did it. no one is a leader in the zone there is— i did it. no one is a leader in the zone. there is a _ i did it. no one is a leader in the zone. there is a village - i did it. no one is a leader in the zone. there is a village in- i did it. no one is a leader in the zone. there is a village in a - zone. there is a village in a community _ zone. there is a village in a community. village - zone. there is a village in a community. village and - zone. there is a village in a community. village and a l zone. there is a village in a _ community. village and a community. i community. village and a community. i remember— community. village and a community. i remember seeing _ community. village and a community. i remember seeing you _ community. village and a community. i remember seeing you at— community. village and a community. i remember seeing you at brooklyn i i remember seeing you at brooklyn centre when dante wright died. because you want to check what's happening — because you want to check what's happening there _ because you want to check what's happening there i_ because you want to check what's happening there. i went- because you want to check what's happening there. i went to - because you want to check what's happening there. i went to see i happening there. i went to see because — happening there. i went to see because we _ happening there. i went to see because we transferred - happening there. i went to see because we transferred our- happening there. i went to seel because we transferred our first consolidation _ because we transferred our first consolidation of _ because we transferred our first consolidation of george - because we transferred our first consolidation of george floyd . because we transferred our first i consolidation of george floyd and let the _ consolidation of george floyd and let the people _ consolidation of george floyd and let the people know— consolidation of george floyd and let the people know on _ consolidation of george floyd and let the people know on the - consolidation of george floyd and let the people know on the northl let the people know on the north side that— let the people know on the north side that we _ let the people know on the north side that we stand _ let the people know on the north side that we stand with - let the people know on the north side that we stand with them. i let the people know on the north - side that we stand with them. george floyd extended — side that we stand with them. george floyd extended his _ side that we stand with them. george floyd extended his hand _ side that we stand with them. george floyd extended his hand and - side that we stand with them. george floyd extended his hand and let - side that we stand with them. george floyd extended his hand and let the l floyd extended his hand and let the people _ floyd extended his hand and let the people know — floyd extended his hand and let the people know that— floyd extended his hand and let the people know that we _ floyd extended his hand and let the people know that we are _ floyd extended his hand and let the people know that we are standing . people know that we are standing with dante — people know that we are standing with dante wright. _ people know that we are standing with dante wright. but _ people know that we are standing with dante wright. but this - people know that we are standing with dante wright. but this is - people know that we are standing with dante wright. but this is a l with dante wright. but this is a village — with dante wright. but this is a village and _ with dante wright. but this is a village and this _ with dante wright. but this is a village and this is— with dante wright. but this is a village and this is a _ with dante wright. but this is a| village and this is a community. with dante wright. but this is a i village and this is a community. i

didn't— village and this is a community. i didn't get— village and this is a community. i didn't get your _ village and this is a community. i didn't get your name, _ village and this is a community. i didn't get your name, ma'am. i village and this is a community. i| didn't get your name, ma'am. my village and this is a community. i- didn't get your name, ma'am. my name is eliza _ didn't get your name, ma'am. my name is eliza westey— didn't get your name, ma'am. my name is eliza wesley i— didn't get your name, ma'am. my name is eliza wesley i am _ didn't get your name, ma'am. my name is eliza wesley i am the _ didn't get your name, ma'am. my name is eliza wesley i am the gatekeeper- is eliza wesley i am the gatekeeper at the _ is eliza wesley i am the gatekeeper at the george — is eliza wesley i am the gatekeeper at the george floyd _ is eliza wesley i am the gatekeeper at the george floyd square. - is eliza wesley i am the gatekeeper at the george floyd square. foot. is eliza wesley i am the gatekeeperl at the george floyd square. foot on the ground — at the george floyd square. foot on the ground from _ at the george floyd square. foot on the ground from day— at the george floyd square. foot on the ground from day one. _ at the george floyd square. foot on the ground from day one. there - at the george floyd square. foot on the ground from day one. there are| the ground from day one. there are no leaders — the ground from day one. there are no leaders here, _ the ground from day one. there are no leaders here, it's _ the ground from day one. there are no leaders here, it's a _ the ground from day one. there are no leaders here, it's a village - the ground from day one. there are no leaders here, it's a village in - the ground from day one. there are no leaders here, it's a village in a l no leaders here, it's a village in a community — no leaders here, it's a village in a community-— no leaders here, it's a village in a communi . ., ~ . ., community. thank you so much. eliza, one of the members _ community. thank you so much. eliza, one of the members of— community. thank you so much. eliza, one of the members of this _ community. thank you so much. eliza, one of the members of this village, . one of the members of this village, thatis one of the members of this village, that is a correct description of this community here at katty, as you can see a lot of emotion. in a moment i will talk to more people here. that is a lot, too.— here. that is a lot, too. yeah. lar , here. that is a lot, too. yeah. larry. thank — here. that is a lot, too. yeah. larry. thank you _ here. that is a lot, too. yeah. larry, thank you so _ here. that is a lot, too. yeah. larry, thank you so much - here. that is a lot, too. yeah. larry, thank you so much for. larry, thank you so much for bringing us those interviews and for being with us they are over the last three weeks. let's go straight now to the courthouse because the minnesota attorney general keith ellison is speaking. that minnesota attorney general keith ellison is speaking.— minnesota attorney general keith ellison is speaking. that long hard ainstakina ellison is speaking. that long hard painstaking work _ ellison is speaking. that long hard painstaking work has _ ellison is speaking. that long hard painstaking work has culminated i painstaking work has culminated today~ _ painstaking work has culminated today i— painstaking work has culminated today. i would not call today's verdict — today. i would not call today's verdictjustice, however. because justice _ verdictjustice, however. because justice implies true restoration. but it— justice implies true restoration. but it is— justice implies true restoration. but it is accountability. which is

the first— but it is accountability. which is the first step towards justice. and now the _ the first step towards justice. and now the cause ofjustice is in your hands _ now the cause ofjustice is in your hands and — now the cause ofjustice is in your hands. and when i say your hands, i mean _ hands. and when i say your hands, i mean the _ hands. and when i say your hands, i mean the hands of the people of the united _ mean the hands of the people of the united states. george floyd mattered. he was loved by his family and his— mattered. he was loved by his family and his friends. his death shocked the conscience of our community, our country. _ the conscience of our community, our country. the _ the conscience of our community, our country, the whole world. he was loved _ country, the whole world. he was loved by— country, the whole world. he was loved by his family and friends. but that isn't_ loved by his family and friends. but that isn't why heat mattered. he mattered — that isn't why heat mattered. he mattered because he was a human being _ mattered because he was a human being and — mattered because he was a human being. and there is no way we can turn away— being. and there is no way we can turn away from that reality. the people — turn away from that reality. the people and raise their voices on may 25, 2020 _ people and raise their voices on may 25, 2020 were a bouquet of humanity. a phrase _ 25, 2020 were a bouquet of humanity. a phrase i_ 25, 2020 were a bouquet of humanity. a phrase i stole from my friend jerry— a phrase i stole from my friend jerry blackwell. a bouquet of humanity. all young, men and women black and _ humanity. all young, men and women black and white, a man from the neighbourhood just walking to get a

drink _ neighbourhood just walking to get a drink a— neighbourhood just walking to get a drink. a child going to buy a snack with her— drink. a child going to buy a snack with her cousin. an off—duty firefighter on her way to a community garden, brave young women, teenagers _ community garden, brave young women, teenagers who pressed record on their— teenagers who pressed record on their cell— teenagers who pressed record on their cell phones. why did they stop? — their cell phones. why did they stop? they didn't know george floyd. they didn't _ stop? they didn't know george floyd. they didn't know he had a beautiful family. _ they didn't know he had a beautiful family, they didn't know he had been a great _ family, they didn't know he had been a great athlete and they didn't know he was _ a great athlete and they didn't know he was a _ a great athlete and they didn't know he was a proud father or that he had people _ he was a proud father or that he had people in— he was a proud father or that he had people in his life who loved him. they— people in his life who loved him. they stopped and raised their voices and they— they stopped and raised their voices and they even challenge authority because _ and they even challenge authority because they saw his humanity. they stopped _ because they saw his humanity. they stopped and he raised their voices because _ stopped and he raised their voices because they knew that what they were saying was wrong. they didn't need _ were saying was wrong. they didn't need to— were saying was wrong. they didn't need to beat medical professionals or experts— need to beat medical professionals or experts in the use of force. they knew— or experts in the use of force. they knew it _ or experts in the use of force. they knew it was — or experts in the use of force. they knew it was wrong. and they were right _ knew it was wrong. and they were right. these community members, this bouguet _ right. these community members, this bouquet of— right. these community members, this

bouquet of humanity did it again in this that _ bouquet of humanity did it again in this trial. they performed simple yet profound acts of courage. they told the _ yet profound acts of courage. they told the truth and they told the whole — told the truth and they told the whole world the truth about what they saw — whole world the truth about what they saw. they were vindicated. by they saw. they were vindicated. by the chief _ they saw. they were vindicated. by the chief of — they saw. they were vindicated. by the chief of police, by the minneapolis is longest—serving police — minneapolis is longest—serving police officer and by many other police _ police officer and by many other police officers who stepped up and testified _ police officers who stepped up and testified as to what they saw and to what they _ testified as to what they saw and to what they knew what happen on that street _ what they knew what happen on that street was _ what they knew what happen on that street was wrong. we owe it and we owe our— street was wrong. we owe it and we owe our gratitude to fulfilling, we owe our gratitude to fulfilling, we owe them — owe our gratitude to fulfilling, we owe them our gratitude for fulfilling their civic duty and for their— fulfilling their civic duty and for their courage in telling the truth. too countless people in minnesota and across — too countless people in minnesota and across the united states who joined _ and across the united states who joined them in peacefully demanding justice _ joined them in peacefully demanding justice for— joined them in peacefully demanding justice for george floyd. we say all of us, _ justice for george floyd. we say all of us, thank— justice for george floyd. we say all of us, thank you. in the coming days more _ of us, thank you. in the coming days more may— of us, thank you. in the coming days

more may seek to express themselves a-ain more may seek to express themselves again through petition and demonstration. i urge everyone to honour— demonstration. i urge everyone to honour the — demonstration. i urge everyone to honour the legacy of george floyd by doin- honour the legacy of george floyd by doing so— honour the legacy of george floyd by doing so calmly, legally and peacefully. i urge everyone to continue — peacefully. i urge everyone to continue the journey to transformation and justice. it's in your— transformation and justice. it's in your hands— transformation and justice. it's in your hands now. i also want to address— your hands now. i also want to address the floyd family, if i may. 0ver— address the floyd family, if i may. over the _ address the floyd family, if i may. over the last year at the family of george _ over the last year at the family of george floyd had to relive again and again— george floyd had to relive again and again the _ george floyd had to relive again and again the worst day of their lives. when _ again the worst day of their lives. when they— again the worst day of their lives. when they lost their brother, their father, _ when they lost their brother, their father, their friend. when they lost their brother, their father, theirfriend. i'm profoundly grateful— father, theirfriend. i'm profoundly grateful to— father, theirfriend. i'm profoundly grateful to them for giving us the time we — grateful to them for giving us the time we needed to prosecute this case _ time we needed to prosecute this case they— time we needed to prosecute this case. they have shown the world what race and _ case. they have shown the world what race and class and courage really look like — race and class and courage really look like. although a verdict alone cannot— look like. although a verdict alone cannot end — look like. although a verdict alone cannot end their pain, i hope it's another— cannot end their pain, i hope it's another step on the long path toward healing _ another step on the long path toward healing for— another step on the long path toward healing for them. there is no replacing _ healing for them. there is no replacing your beloved perry or floyd _ replacing your beloved perry or floyd as —

replacing your beloved perry or floyd as his friends called him. but he is _ floyd as his friends called him. but he is the _ floyd as his friends called him. but he is the one who sparked a worldwide movement and that's important. we owe our thanks to the men and _ important. we owe our thanks to the men and women of the jury who gave many— men and women of the jury who gave many hours _ men and women of the jury who gave many hours of their time and attention— many hours of their time and attention to carefully listening to the evidence weighing the facts, rendering a verdict, they are regular— rendering a verdict, they are regular people from all walks of life. regular people from all walks of life a_ regular people from all walks of life a lot — regular people from all walks of life. a lot like that bouquet of humanity— life. a lot like that bouquet of humanity on that corner on may 25 and in _ humanity on that corner on may 25 and in the — humanity on that corner on may 25 and in the courtroom. they answered the call— and in the courtroom. they answered the call and _ and in the courtroom. they answered the call and they served in a landmark— the call and they served in a landmark trial. they now deserve to return _ landmark trial. they now deserve to return to _ landmark trial. they now deserve to return to their lives, if they ask you to — return to their lives, if they ask you to respect their privacy, we ask you to respect their privacy, we ask you to _ you to respect their privacy, we ask you to honour that request. i want to acknowledge the remarkable team that helped us prosecute the case. we put _ that helped us prosecute the case. we put everything we had into this prosecution. we presented the best case that— prosecution. we presented the best case that we could. in the jury heard — case that we could. in the jury heard us— case that we could. in the jury heard us and we are grateful for that _

heard us and we are grateful for that we — heard us and we are grateful for that. we had the sole burden of proof— that. we had the sole burden of proof in — that. we had the sole burden of proof in the case. and history shows that when— proof in the case. and history shows that when the cases like these can be difficult. —— winning. i'm proud of every— be difficult. —— winning. i'm proud of every hour, _ be difficult. —— winning. i'm proud of every hour, every minute and every _ of every hour, every minute and every ounce _ of every hour, every minute and every ounce of effort we put into this case — every ounce of effort we put into this case. let me tell you, we spent many— this case. let me tell you, we spent many hours — this case. let me tell you, we spent many hours working on this case, did we not? _ many hours working on this case, did we not? week after week committee meeting _ we not? week after week committee meeting after committee meeting, never— meeting after committee meeting, never letting up and never quit. we fought— never letting up and never quit. we fought every day. and we did it together~ — fought every day. and we did it together. the attorney generals office _ together. the attorney generals office together with the accounting not county attorneys office. thank you sir~ _ not county attorneys office. thank you sir~ and — not county attorneys office. thank you sir. and we did together. i'm deeply— you sir. and we did together. i'm deeply grateful to everyone who worked — deeply grateful to everyone who worked on the case. most of these folks— worked on the case. most of these folks will— worked on the case. most of these folks will tell you it's a bad idea to put— folks will tell you it's a bad idea to put together a team of all michael— to put together a team of all michaeljordan. nobody would want to pass the _ michaeljordan. nobody would want to pass the bond. —— ball. that was their— pass the bond. —— ball. that was their true — pass the bond. —— ball. that was their true strength and sharing the load, _ their true strength and sharing the load, passing the ball, understanding that all of us

together are smarter than anyone of us alone _ together are smarter than anyone of us alone. and that work. although the verdict — us alone. and that work. although the verdict has been rendered, this is not _ the verdict has been rendered, this is not the _ the verdict has been rendered, this is not the end. in the coming weeks the court _ is not the end. in the coming weeks the court will determine sentencing and later— the court will determine sentencing and later this summer we expect to present— and later this summer we expect to present another case, we will not be talking _ present another case, we will not be talking about that. this verdict reminds— talking about that. this verdict reminds us how hard it is to make enduring — reminds us how hard it is to make enduring change. and ijust want to finish _ enduring change. and ijust want to finish by— enduring change. and ijust want to finish by sharing some important historical— finish by sharing some important historical legacy, if you'll allow me _ historical legacy, if you'll allow me in— historical legacy, if you'll allow me. in 1968 the commission was formed _ me. in 1968 the commission was formed to— me. in 1968 the commission was formed to investigate the causes of uprisings _ formed to investigate the causes of uprisings across major american cities _ uprisings across major american cities and — uprisings across major american cities. and a man named doctor kenneth— cities. and a man named doctor kenneth clark, a famous african american — kenneth clark, a famous african american psychologist who along with his equally accomplished psychologist wife contributed to compelling research in the brown versus— compelling research in the brown versus board of education case. and doctor— versus board of education case. and doctor clark — versus board of education case. and doctor clark testified that the current — doctor clark testified that the current commission. i want to quote you what— current commission. i want to quote you what you — current commission. i want to quote you what you he said. i read the

report— you what you he said. i read the report that _ you what you he said. i read the report that one