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JUDY WOODRUFF: And we return now
to our lead story, and that is

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the guilty verdict in the trial of Derek
Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.

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Shortly after the judge read the
decision, Floyd's family received
a call from President Biden.

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Earlier today, he said he prayed for
what he called the right verdict.

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The president spoke to the family
and recalled what George Floyd's
daughter, Gianna, once said.

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JOE BIDEN, President of the
United States: Feeling better now.

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Nothing is going to make it
all better, but at least,
God, now there's some justice.

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WOMAN: Right.

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JOE BIDEN: And you know what?
I think of Gianna's comment,

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"My dad is going to change the world."
He's going to start to change it now.

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WOMAN: That's right.

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MAN: Yes.

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JUDY WOODRUFF: We close
tonight -- that was,

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of course, President Biden on
the phone with the Floyd family.

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And we close tonight with the words

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of George Floyd's family, and
their attorney, Benjamin Crump.
They applauded the decision,

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but they also spoke of bigger
challenges and said the larger
fight for justice isn't over.

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BENJAMIN CRUMP, Attorney for Family
of George Floyd: This is a victory

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for those who champion
humanity over inhumanity,

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those who champion justice over injustice,
those who champion morals over immorality.

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America, let's lean in to this moment.

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PHILONISE FLOYD, Brother of
George Floyd: It seems like
this is a never-ending cycle.

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MAN: Yes.

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MAN: Yes.

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PHILONISE FLOYD: Reverend Al always
told me, we have got to keep fighting.

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WOMAN: That's right.

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PHILONISE FLOYD: I'm going to put
up a fight every day, because I'm

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not just fighting for George anymore. I'm
fighting for everybody around this world.

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MAN: Yes.

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PHILONISE FLOYD: I get calls, I
get D.M.s, people from Brazil,
from Ghana, from Germany,

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everybody, London, Italy. They're
all saying the same thing:

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We won't be able to breathe
until you're able to breathe.

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MAN: Yes.
WOMAN: That's right.

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JUDY WOODRUFF: Philonise Floyd,
the brother of George Floyd, and,

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before him, Benjamin
Crump, the family attorney.