"His name is George Floyd. His life had meaning. He should be alive. A grocery store called the police on him when they thought he was writing a bad check. All of this over alleged forgery?"

"That's why I say, we say that black lives matter. But we have to give that meaning by making sure that our law and law enforcement values African-Americans and African-American families"

"Join me tonight Saturday, May 30th at 6:00 PM on Facebook Live for an honest conversation about race and the relationship with law enforcement."

"Incremental change isn't enough. It's time for a rewrite of the rules that govern out economy, our justice system, our schools, our housing patterns. We can't just say "we're listening". We need to do something - something real"

"I strongly support a proposal, embraced by many of my colleagues, to establish a commission to study the implications of slavery and segregation that still impact African Americans today, and examine appropriate remedies to address those disparities."