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Jun 25, 2021, 5 tweets

Gianna Floyd, daughter of George, speaks at Derek Chauvin’s sentencing hearing, asked “if you could say anything to your daddy right now, what would it be?”

“It would be I miss you and I love him.”

“Our family is forever broken. And one thing we cannot get back is George Floyd.”

— Brandon Williams, George Floyd’s nephew

“What was going through your head when you had your knee on my brother’s neck? … Why you didn’t at least get up? Why you stayed there?”

— Terrence Floyd, George Floyd’s brother breaks down speaking to Derek Chauvin

“My family and I have been given a life sentence. We will never be able to get George back.”

— Philonise Floyd asks Judge Peter Cahill to give Derek Chauvin the maximum sentence for the murder of his brother George Floyd.

Derek Chauvin’s mother, Carolyn Pawlenty: “I believe a lengthy sentence will not serve Derek well.”

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