Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi thanked George Floyd for 'sacrificing [his] life for justice' on Tuesday following the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict, prompting swift backlash from activists who thought her comments were tone-deaf. Joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus at a press conference, Pelosi said 'because of you, and because of thousands ― millions ― of people around the world who came out for justice, your name will always be synonymous with justice.' Floyd was murdered last year by Chauvin, a former cop, who placed his knee on Floyd's neck for over nine minutes. His death prompted […]

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