House Democrats celebrated the conviction of Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty of murdering George Floyd after placing his knee on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes.

“Justice has been done,” Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty of Ohio said following the verdict. “We are hopeful that today will be the catalyst to turn the pain, the agony, the justice delayed, into actions that go far beyond today.”

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