Black Justice Sacramento and Anti Police-Terror Project hosted a candlelight vigil in honor of Daunte Wright, Adam Toledo, George Floyd and Matthew Zodok Saturday, April 17, at Caesar Chavez Park in Sacramento.

Six days later, Derek Chauvin, the police officer who held George Floyd’s neck against asphalt with his knee until Floyd stopped breathing, was found guilty by jury on charges of murder in the third degree, manslaughter in the second degree, and murder in the second degree.

In the aftermath of the trial’s results, Los Rios Community College District Chancellor Brian King released a statement which opened with one word: “Guilty.”

King called the verdict “mercifully just” and said that the conditions that lead to Floyd’s death have not improved nearly enough.

“Make no mistake that our work is far from over,” King said.

City College President Michael Gutierrez also sent out a press release to address the verdict. He said the news came to him while he met with his cabinet.

“At first, all of us remained silent as emotions were overwhelming at that moment,” said Gutierrez. “The verdict comes with mixed emotions, especially for members of our Black community, as it’s both a moment of accountability and a reminder of the unjustifiable loss of George Floyd’s life and the lives of too many Black people in our community and our nation.”

Gutierrez encouraged people of the City College community to join a “healing space,” the day after the verdict April 21.

During the healing session on Zoom called “Coming Together: A Post-Verdict Processing Space for the #DerekChauvinTrial,” Vice President of Student Services Davin Brown co-hosted as attendees spoke about their thoughts and feelings in the wake of the trial’s outcome.

“Any time you want to reach out, know that you’re not alone,” Brown said. “You’re not on an island.”