“The oldest wounds in our country have once again been torn open. As Governor Murphy said at his briefing, George Floyd should be alive today. Not just as a matter of principle or of justice, but as a matter of human dignity and of our nation living up to one of our most basic founding ideals, which is that all of us are created equal.

This tragedy is another reminder of how far we have yet to go within our society. From Ahmaud Arberry, to Breonna Taylor, to the countless names before them, too many have suffered. I join the many diverse organizations and leaders, from community advocates to elected officials to police organizations, who have called for justice for George Floyd. The only way forward is to come together in mutual understanding and respect. Once time passes and we are more removed from raw emotions, we must continue the necessary, and sometimes uncomfortable, conversation about how to heal the divisions in our country.”