Chauvin Verdict: Responses from the sector

BY TFN STAFF

“We cannot unsee what we have seen. Now that the bar of accountability has been set, we can—and we must—choose to move forward by continuing to act in justice and to address inequities in our systems.” – Minneapolis Foundation’s statement in response to the Derick Chauvin verdict.

On Tuesday, a Minneapolis jury found former officer Derick Chauvin guilty in the murder of George Floyd, a verdict that came nearly a year after Floyd’s death shocked the world and sparked a national reckoning on race and justice.

Here is a round-up of responses from leaders in philanthropy and others. If you would like to share a statement from your organization, please contact TFN’s Director of Communications Tere Figueras Negrete at tere@fundersnetwork.org.