|April 25, 2021 at 11:16 PM EDT - Updated April 25 at 11:19 PM
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - “Unity is what will bring our community forward,” said Chad Mance, President of the Savannah Chapter of the NAACP.
Mance, along with dozens of people, came out to Forsyth Park on Sunday for a vigil to mourn Daunte Wright, Adam Toledo, Ma’Khia Bryant and others who died at the hands of police.
“Technology, social media, the law techniques we are so advanced in every other area of our society that there is absolutely no reason that Black and Brown people should meet the end of their lives when they encounter law enforcement,” said Shalena Cook Jones, the Chatham County District Attorney.
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“Now I can finally just sleep,” Bambara said. “I hope (George Floyd’s) daughter is able to sleep peacefully knowing that (Derek Chauvin) will never see the light of day.”
Zambara said she felt like she could breathe after Chauvin was escorted out of the courtroom in handcuffs, bail revoked and remanded to a jail cell to await sentencing.
“We know there s more work to be done,” she said. “But we also need to celebrate each other while we re here and realize that we all have a common goal.”
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued a statement showing her appreciation for the verdict.