Rep. Sires Issues Statement on Death of Floyd
June 01, 2020
June 01, 2020
WEST NEW YORK, New Jersey, June 1 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement regarding the death of George Floyd:
"George Floyd was killed by the very people who are supposed to protect our communities. When Derek Chauvin ignored his pleas of "I can't breathe", he ignored Mr. Floyd's humanity, something that happens far too often in this country.
"We cannot pretend to be a just and fair nation when our brothers and sisters cann . . .
"George Floyd was killed by the very people who are supposed to protect our communities. When Derek Chauvin ignored his pleas of "I can't breathe", he ignored Mr. Floyd's humanity, something that happens far too often in this country.
"We cannot pretend to be a just and fair nation when our brothers and sisters cann . . .