Barack and Michelle Obama insist the jury did 'the right thing' in finding Derek Chauvin guilty


BREAKING NEWS: Barack and Michelle Obama insist the jury did ‘the right thing’ in finding Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts and call for the elimination of racial bias

Barack and Michelle Obama have said the jury did ‘the right thing’ in finding Derek Chauvin guilty on all charges but said more needs to be done.

In a joint statement released after the verdict was announced, they said: ‘For almost a year, George Floyd’s death under the knee of a police officer has reverberated around the world — inspiring murals and marches, sparking conversations in living rooms and new legislation.’

‘But a more basic question has always remained: would justice be done?’

Barack and Michelle Obama have said the jury did 'the right thing' in finding Derek Chauvin guilty on all charges but said more needs to be done

Barack and Michelle Obama have said the jury did ‘the right thing’ in finding Derek Chauvin guilty on all charges but said more needs to be done

In a joint statement released after the verdict was announced, they said: 'For almost a year, George Floyd's death under the knee of a police officer has reverberated around the world — inspiring murals and marches, sparking conversations in living rooms and new legislation.'

In a joint statement released after the verdict was announced, they said: ‘For almost a year, George Floyd’s death under the knee of a police officer has reverberated around the world — inspiring murals and marches, sparking conversations in living rooms and new legislation.’

‘In this case, at least, we have our answer. But if we’re being honest with ourselves, we know that true justice is about much more than a single verdict in a single trial.’

The pair called for ‘concrete reforms’ in policing and for the elimination of racial bias from the nation’s criminal justice system.

‘Michelle and I send our prayers to the Floyd family, and we stand with all those who are committed to guaranteeing every American the full measure of justice that George and so many others have been denied,’ he said.

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