Headlines 4 June 2020

Sen. Portman: 'George Floyd’s family deserves justice'

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) released the following statement on the announcement that the charge against former officer Derek Chauvin was upgraded to second-degree murder in addition to prior charges, as well as charges against the other three former police officers present at the scene of George Floyd’s death.

“George Floyd’s family deserves justice, and the charges announced today are another positive step forward in that process. What happened to George Floyd was outrageous, and incidents like this simply cannot be allowed to continue in America.”

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