- Published: Monday, November 29, 2021 09:10 AM
CHICAGO - "While the guilty verdict delivered by the Georgia jury in the Arbery trial is a relief that accountability can be delivered in the criminal legal system, true justice would ensure Ahmaud Arbery’s heart would still be beating today and that he would break bread with his family tomorrow. I stand in solidarity with his loved ones through these complex times.
"The perpetrators’ motivations in carrying out the murder are yet another indication that the work ahead continues to be multifaceted and layered involving eradicating structural racism and transforming multiple systems to ensure justice for all. I commit to the disciplined work of collaborating with community to design solutions that center lived experience, healing-centered engagement, and produce outcomes so we all thrive."
