"Eleven months ago Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd. We recognize today's verdict as a small step forward in holding police accountable to all communities, holding governments like your New Castle County government accountable to you, our residents. It is a step forward for us all to recognize that no one is above the law, to declare that black lives matter.
"We hope that Mr. Floyd's sudden death will be one day be seen as the time when we once and for all turned away from our racism of yesterday and into a future that is more inclusive, more equal and more just than ever before."