As nationwide protests entered a second week following the Minneapolis police killing of African American citizen George Floyd, the Connecticut Bar Association added its voice to a growing chorus calling for peace amid widespread unrest, denouncing hate in a public statement.

CBA President and Assistant U.S. Attorney Ndidi Moses acknowledged Monday that Americans are reeling with anger and sadness following Floyd’s death while being pinned by the neck to the ground under a police officer’s knee. The incident, documented on video and ruled a homicide Monday by Minnesota’s Hennepin County medical examiner, resulted in the firing of four officers and the arrest of one. Protests erupted across the nation, crescendoing Sunday into widespread violence, destruction and looting. Moses said members of the Connecticut bar are appealing to lawyers and the general public to come together, stand up to hatred and learn and heal from these tragic events.