Statement from Mayor George Regarding Chauvin Verdict

Mayor Meghan F. George issued the following statement on the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd:

“Lakewood and our nation reacted to the death of George Floyd last spring. Now a jury has delivered justice.

“We have a long way to go. We are a long, uninterrupted chain of righted wrongs away from fixing our society’s underlying racism, but today, in this instance, we are one step closer.”