Thousands march in Washington, D.C. protesting police brutality and the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota at the hands of local police, on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Derek Chauvin, the police officer that was caught on video kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly 9 minutes as the unarmed, handcuffed man laid flat and unable to breathe, has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Mass demonstrations have taken place nationwide since the incident took place.
A black man arrested for allegedly passing a $20 counterfeit bill, was killed by a white police officer on a Minneapolis street. The officer pressed his knee against the neck of his prone and handcuffed prisoner for 8 minutes 46 seconds. The officer’s head was up, his shoulders back, and his hand in his trouser pocket. There was no resistance. The prisoner, George Floyd, cried out for air and died. Even then, the officer’s knee was not removed.
Three other police officers watched George Floyd die. They did nothing but stop an onlooker from intervening. Two autopsies found Floyd’s death a homicide. The killer, who had previously been involved in three police shootings, one fatal, was eventually charged with second degree murder. The three onlooking officers were charged as accessories. All four officers were fired.
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