NAACP President CEO & President statement on Derek Chauvin sentencing

NAACP President CEO & President released the following statement on the Derek Chauvin sentencing:

Our hearts are with the Floyd family today. While George Floyd’s murderer was held accountable in court, we know that no amount of jail time is going to bring Gianna Floyd’s father back.

Legislation is urgently needed to ensure that what happened to George Floyd over a year ago will not happen again a year from now, and devastate another family. We need a federal standard in policing to protect the lives of those often targeted.

Rev. Al Sharpton Reacts To Derek Chauvin Sentence

Reverend Al Sharpton reacted to Derek Chauvin’s sentence of 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, saying the judge’s order sends “an incomplete message” of accountability.