03:34George Floyd's brother Philonise said that he had 'begged for justice,' as he spoke outside court in Minneapolis after former police officer Derek Chavin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for his sibling's murder.
"It's just life you know, you can't get that back, we all live together in this world and we all want to be able to work together in this world," he added.
Civil rights leader Al Sharpton also spoke outside the court, saying that the sentence was not justice as it was not the maximum possible, although it was 10 years longer than state sentencing guidelines.
"We got more than we thought only because we have been disappointed so many times before. Twenty-two and a half years is longer than we've ever gotten but shorter than what we should have gotten in the past," Sharpton said.
Floyd family lawyer Benjamin Crump echoed Sharpton's sentiments saying that 'real justice' would be when "Black men and Black women and people of colour will not have to fear being killed by the police just because the colour of their skin."
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd died after then Minneapolis police officer Chauvin pinned him to the ground with a knee on his neck for more than nine minutes. The murder, which was filmed by bystanders, sparked protests on racial justice and discriminatory policing across the US and around the world.
[CORRECTION: The original headline incorrectly stated that the Floyd family's lawyer, Benjamin Crump, had said "I begged for justice," when this statement was in fact made by Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd.]
CORRECTION - USA: 'I begged for justice' - George Floyd's brother following Chauvin's 22.5-year sentence
George Floyd's brother Philonise said that he had 'begged for justice,' as he spoke outside court in Minneapolis after former police officer Derek Chavin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for his sibling's murder.
"It's just life you know, you can't get that back, we all live together in this world and we all want to be able to work together in this world," he added.
Civil rights leader Al Sharpton also spoke outside the court, saying that the sentence was not justice as it was not the maximum possible, although it was 10 years longer than state sentencing guidelines.
"We got more than we thought only because we have been disappointed so many times before. Twenty-two and a half years is longer than we've ever gotten but shorter than what we should have gotten in the past," Sharpton said.
Floyd family lawyer Benjamin Crump echoed Sharpton's sentiments saying that 'real justice' would be when "Black men and Black women and people of colour will not have to fear being killed by the police just because the colour of their skin."
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd died after then Minneapolis police officer Chauvin pinned him to the ground with a knee on his neck for more than nine minutes. The murder, which was filmed by bystanders, sparked protests on racial justice and discriminatory policing across the US and around the world.
[CORRECTION: The original headline incorrectly stated that the Floyd family's lawyer, Benjamin Crump, had said "I begged for justice," when this statement was in fact made by Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd.]
George Floyd's brother Philonise said that he had 'begged for justice,' as he spoke outside court in Minneapolis after former police officer Derek Chavin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for his sibling's murder.
"It's just life you know, you can't get that back, we all live together in this world and we all want to be able to work together in this world," he added.
Civil rights leader Al Sharpton also spoke outside the court, saying that the sentence was not justice as it was not the maximum possible, although it was 10 years longer than state sentencing guidelines.
"We got more than we thought only because we have been disappointed so many times before. Twenty-two and a half years is longer than we've ever gotten but shorter than what we should have gotten in the past," Sharpton said.
Floyd family lawyer Benjamin Crump echoed Sharpton's sentiments saying that 'real justice' would be when "Black men and Black women and people of colour will not have to fear being killed by the police just because the colour of their skin."
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd died after then Minneapolis police officer Chauvin pinned him to the ground with a knee on his neck for more than nine minutes. The murder, which was filmed by bystanders, sparked protests on racial justice and discriminatory policing across the US and around the world.
[CORRECTION: The original headline incorrectly stated that the Floyd family's lawyer, Benjamin Crump, had said "I begged for justice," when this statement was in fact made by Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd.]