George Floyd's family has spoken out after Derek Chauvin's conviction for murder.
According to People magazine, they spoke to reporters after the jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict with respect to the former policeman's involvement in Floyd's death.
Take a look at this news report on the family's reaction in the video below:Per People, his bother Philonise Floyd stated that the family was now "able to breathe again".
Philonise also referenced 20-year-old Daunte Wright, who was shot and killed by ex Brooklyn Center policewoman Kimberly Potter as a result of a minor traffic violation earlier this month.
He then went on to state that he plans to testify before Congress on behalf of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a wide-ranging bill that aims to achieve greater transparency and accountability from American police officers.
Per People, George's other brother Terrance stated:
"My family is a family that will not back down from prayer. And I believe because of prayer, we got the verdict we wanted.
"We got on our knees. Some of us stood up, but we asked the right one. We said – God, we need justice, we need it now. And he answered. I'm just grateful."
Finally, George's eldest brother Rodney stated: "This is a victory for all of us. There is no color barrier on all of this. This is for everyone held down, pinned down ... For George, this fight is not over."
Floyd, a former security guard who lost his job as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, died on May 25, 2020.
He was killed after four police officers were summoned to a grocery store in Powderhorn Park after the proprietor accused Floyd of using a counterfeit banknote to pay for his purchases.
Floyd was then handcuffed while lying face down in the street. Security camera footage showed that he repeatedly asked for help and pled for leniency from ground level, even stating audibly "I can't breathe" more than 20 times.
When footage of the incident emerged online, Floyd's death sparked a wave of protests across America and the entire world over the issues of police brutality and racial profiling.