Democratic political leaders in Wisconsin are praising the murder conviction of officer Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd death case.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said justice has been rightly served, and said change in policing toward Black men and women is long overdue.
Gov. Tony Evers wrote while the verdict is a moment of accountability, the state and nation must make changes to be more fair and equitable.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said no jury verdict can bring Floyd back, or that criminal justice reform isn’t needed. But he said the verdict demonstrates accountability.
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes wrote the country shouldn’t have had to go through this in the first place, but he hopes the verdict ushers in a new era.
Wisconsin Republicans like U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and Congressman Tom Tiffany had not commented on the verdict as of Tuesday evening.
