George Floyd
“I can’t breathe” ...
“Please, the knee in my neck” ...
“My stomach hurts, my neck hurts, everything hurts” ...
“Don’t kill me” ...
“Mama!”
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“Please, the knee in my neck” ...
“My stomach hurts, my neck hurts, everything hurts” ...
“Don’t kill me” ...
“Mama!”
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On May 25,Minneapolis policeofficers arrestedGeorge Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, after a deli employee called 911, accusing him of buying cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill. Seventeen minutes after the first squad car arrived at the scene, Mr. Floyd was unconscious and pinned beneath three police officers, showing no signs of life. The video shows officers taking a series of actions that violated the policies of the Minneapolis Police Department and turned fatal, leaving Mr. Floyd unable to breathe, even as he and onlookers called out for help. Before the emergency medical services had even arrived he passed away under the knee of Derek Chauvin.
Rest in peace George Floyd. You deserved better.
Rest in peace George Floyd. You deserved better.