‘Moment of justice’: Pa. lawmakers and leaders react to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict Updated Apr 20, 2021; But they also said there is much work to do, including passage of police reform legislation. Some of the first reactions came from Black members of the General Assembly, such as state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, a Philadelphia Democrat. Kenyatta called it “a powerful moment of justice for George Floyd, his loved ones, and millions of America who saw this tragedy unfold with their own eyes.” “It has sadly been a rare occurrence in American history for an abusive and criminal police officer to be held accountable for murdering a Black person, and I hope today’s verdict sends an important message that no one is above the law,” Kenyatta said in the statement.