Gavin Newsom has responded to the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd on Tuesday by saying that he was killed because of his race.
“George Floyd would still be alive if he looked like me,” the California Governor tweeted.
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Newson then added “Now, we must continue our work to root out the racial injustice that haunts our society”
Breitbart reports: In a more extensive press statement, Newsom said:
The hard truth is that, if George Floyd looked like me, he’d still be alive today. No conviction can repair the harm done to George Floyd and his family, but today’s verdict provides some accountability as we work to root out the racial injustice that haunts our society. We must continue the work of fighting systemic racism and excessive use of force. It’s why I signed some of the nation’s most progressive police reform legislation into law. I will continue working with community leaders across the state to hear concerns and support peaceful expression.
Race hardly came up during the course of Chauvin’s 16-day trial in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The prosecution and the defense focused exclusively on the facts in the case and the testimony of expert witnesses.
Last year, Newsom signed a law creating a state commission to study reparations to African Americans for slavery, even though California entered the Union as a free state in 1850.
Major cities in California had braced for rioting, regardless of the verdict. Last week, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he would call on the California National Guard to be ready to prevent the devastation of last year’s riots.
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Yes, and if the 8,000 Black people, who are murdered every year by other Black people, looked like you; they would still be alive too. Who speaks for them? Not the Democrats, and not BLM.
The biggest concoction by msm since the plague .Just disgusting their manipulation and devious deceitful twisting of events to suit their political titillation.
Would he have used less drugs if he was white? I’m so tired of the anti-white, race-bating left.
Chances are that the only reason Newsom is still alive is because of his security detail; that and the fact that, unlike left wing loons, conservatives are generally a law abiding bunch.
Floyd MIGHT still be alive if he wasn’t a criminal and a drug addict.
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Is he saying white ppl are less likely to die from a fentanyl OD?
Is he saying white ppl are less likely to die when ingesting fentanyl?