About an hour after commending the Derek Chauvin verdict in a statement sent to local media outlets, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria took to a dispatch radio to broadcast a second speech this one for the city’s police officers.
“Justice was served today against someone who does not represent you, or us, or our department, or who we are as a nation,” he told them.
Read his full speech here:
“Colleagues, this is Mayor Todd Gloria. I want to address each and every single one of you who nobly serve our great City. Today’s verdict is just the beginning of building a deeper trust with our community.