By Andrew Magnotta @710WOR Apr 20, 2021 Chauvin killed Floyd last May after kneeling on his neck for over 9 minutes during an arrest. Video captured the entire ordeal as Floyd repeated the phrase "I can't breathe" to no avail from the arresting officer Chauvin or the other officers at the scene. "George Floyd should be alive today," said New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy in a statement released following the verdict. "While today's verdict provides some measure of justice and accountability, systemic racism is still pervasive in American life. We must continue to fight for justice." The Tri-State area was rocked last summer by protests against police brutality and riots in the wake of Floyd's death. Local lawmakers on Tuesday afternoon expressed agreement that the Chauvin guilty verdict was a relief, and a step in the direction of racial justice, but not the end of the conversation amplified by Floyd's murder.