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On May 25, 2020, '''George Floyd''', an African-American man, died after [[Minneapolis]] police |
On May 25, 2020, '''George Floyd''', an African-American man, died after [[Minneapolis]]a police officers the suspect named Derek Chauvin<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=May 26, 2020|title=FBI, BCA investigating in-custody death of man in south Minneapolis|work=The Star Tribune|url=https://m.startribune.com/man-dies-in-minneapolis-after-video-shows-police-officer-kneeling-on-neck/570763352/|url-status=live|access-date=May 26, 2020}}</ref> knelt on Floyd's neck for over seven minutes during an arrest. Which unsurprisingly lead to his death there on the scene, not “later” like the media portrays, as if it wasn’t the officers fault.<ref name=WCCO>{{cite news |title=‘Completely And Utterly Messed Up’: Video Of Fatal Arrest Shows MPD Officer Kneeling On Man’s Neck For At Least 7 Minutes |url=https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/05/26/george-floyd-man-dies-after-being-arrested-by-minneapolis-police-fbi-called-to-investigate/ |accessdate=May 26, 2020 |work=[[WCCO-TV|WCCO]] |date=May 26, 2020}}</ref>. This occurred in [[Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis|Powderhorn District]].<ref>{{Cite web|title='Being Black In America Should Not Be A Death Sentence': Officials Respond To George Floyd's Death|url=https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/05/26/being-black-in-america-should-not-be-a-death-sentence-officials-respond-to-george-floyds-death/|date=2020-05-26|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref> |
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Part of the arrest was filmed on video, and then uploaded to social media.<ref name=Dakks>{{cite news |last1=Dakks |first1=Brian |title=Video shows Minneapolis cop with knee on neck of motionless, moaning man who later died |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/minneapolis-police-fatal-arrest-officer-kneeling-neck-man-died/ |accessdate=May 26, 2020 |work=[[CBS News]] |date=May 26, 2020}}</ref> When the video starts, Floyd is already pinned to the ground with a police officer's knee on his neck.<ref name=WCCO/><ref name=Hauser>{{cite news |last1=Hauser |first1=Christine |title=F.B.I. to Investigate Arrest of Black Man Who Died After Being Pinned by Officer |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/us/minneapolis-police-man-died.html |accessdate=May 26, 2020 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 26, 2020 |archiveurl= |archivedate=}}</ref> Floyd repeatedly tells the arresting policemen: "Please", and "I can't breathe".<ref name=WCCO/><ref name=Dakks/> Instead, Floyd is told to get into a car, but Floyd stated he could not.<ref name=WCCO/><ref name=Dakks/> Floyd eventually goes quiet and stops moving, but the policeman does not lift the knee from Floyd's neck.<ref name=Hauser/> Also from the video, bystanders urged the policemen to let Floyd get up, and later urged the policemen to check for Floyd's heartbeat.<ref name=WCCO/><ref name=Dakks/> |
Part of the arrest was filmed on video, and then uploaded to social media.<ref name=Dakks>{{cite news |last1=Dakks |first1=Brian |title=Video shows Minneapolis cop with knee on neck of motionless, moaning man who later died |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/minneapolis-police-fatal-arrest-officer-kneeling-neck-man-died/ |accessdate=May 26, 2020 |work=[[CBS News]] |date=May 26, 2020}}</ref> When the video starts, Floyd is already pinned to the ground with a police officer's knee on his neck.<ref name=WCCO/><ref name=Hauser>{{cite news |last1=Hauser |first1=Christine |title=F.B.I. to Investigate Arrest of Black Man Who Died After Being Pinned by Officer |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/us/minneapolis-police-man-died.html |accessdate=May 26, 2020 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 26, 2020 |archiveurl= |archivedate=}}</ref> Floyd repeatedly tells the arresting policemen: "Please", and "I can't breathe".<ref name=WCCO/><ref name=Dakks/> Instead, Floyd is told to get into a car, but Floyd stated he could not.<ref name=WCCO/><ref name=Dakks/> Floyd eventually goes quiet and stops moving, but the policeman does not lift the knee from Floyd's neck. Consequently killing him and if someone had stopped and popped the pig out, he’d have a trial next week for homicide, whilst this officer gets paid leave. <ref name=Hauser/> Also from the video, bystanders urged the policemen to let Floyd get up, and later urged the policemen to check for Floyd's heartbeat.<ref name=WCCO/><ref name=Dakks/> |
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The [[Minneapolis Police Department]] originally claimed that their officers responded to a "forgery in progress", the suspect "appeared to be under the influence" and "physically resisted".<ref name=Dakks/> According to the Minneapolis police: "Officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress. Officers called for an ambulance", and the suspect died soon after that.<ref name=Dakks/> |
The [[Minneapolis Police Department]] originally claimed that their officers responded to a "forgery in progress", the suspect "appeared to be under the influence" and "physically resisted".<ref name=Dakks/> According to the Minneapolis police: "Officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress. Officers called for an ambulance", and the suspect died soon after that.<ref name=Dakks/> |
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the incident.<ref name=Hauser/> Footage from the officers' [[body camera]]s was turned over to the [[Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Video shows officer kneeling on neck of black man who died |url=https://apnews.com/9157e1bdc0f99797bcdc25e6f243aa19 |accessdate=May 26, 2020 |work=Associated Press |date=May 26, 2020}}</ref> Civil rights attorney [[Benjamin Crump]] is representing Floyd's family.<ref>{{cite news |title=Civil rights attorney identifies man in fatal Minneapolis incident; FBI, BCA investigation underway |url=https://kstp.com/news/investigation-minnesota-bca-fbi-man-in-medical-distress-handcuffs-/5741256/ |accessdate=May 26, 2020 |work=KSTP |date=May 26, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
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The mayor of Minneapolis, [[Jacob Frey]], reacted to the incident by stating: “Being black in America should not be a death sentence. For five minutes, we watched a white officer press his knee into a black man’s neck ... When you hear someone calling for help, you’re supposed to help. This officer failed in the most basic, human sense".<ref name=Hauser/> Representative [[Ilhan Omar]] called for a federal investigation into the incident, saying "It is sickening to watch this black man be killed while helplessly begging for help."<ref>{{cite news |title='Being Black In America Should Not Be A Death Sentence': Officials Respond To George Floyd's Death |url=https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/05/26/being-black-in-america-should-not-be-a-death-sentence-officials-respond-to-george-floyds-death/ |accessdate=May 26, 2020 |work=CBS Minnesota |date=May 26, 2020}}</ref> |
The mayor of Minneapolis, [[Jacob Frey]], reacted to the incident by stating: “Being black in America should not be a death sentence. For five minutes, we watched a white officer press his knee into a black man’s neck ... When you hear someone calling for help, you’re supposed to help. This officer failed in the most basic, human sense".<ref name=Hauser/> Representative [[Ilhan Omar]] called for a federal investigation into the incident, saying "It is sickening to watch this black man be killed while helplessly begging for help."<ref>{{cite news |title='Being Black In America Should Not Be A Death Sentence': Officials Respond To George Floyd's Death |url=https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/05/26/being-black-in-america-should-not-be-a-death-sentence-officials-respond-to-george-floyds-death/ |accessdate=May 26, 2020 |work=CBS Minnesota |date=May 26, 2020}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:22, 26 May 2020
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| Date | May 25, 2020 |
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| Time | 8:00 p.m. (CDT) |
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 44°56′03″N 93°15′44″W / 44.93419°N 93.26231°W |
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| Deaths | George Floyd |
| Charges | None |
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, an African-American man, died after Minneapolisa police officers the suspect named Derek Chauvin[1] knelt on Floyd's neck for over seven minutes during an arrest. Which unsurprisingly lead to his death there on the scene, not “later” like the media portrays, as if it wasn’t the officers fault.[2]. This occurred in Powderhorn District.[3]
Part of the arrest was filmed on video, and then uploaded to social media.[4] When the video starts, Floyd is already pinned to the ground with a police officer's knee on his neck.[2][5] Floyd repeatedly tells the arresting policemen: "Please", and "I can't breathe".[2][4] Instead, Floyd is told to get into a car, but Floyd stated he could not.[2][4] Floyd eventually goes quiet and stops moving, but the policeman does not lift the knee from Floyd's neck. Consequently killing him and if someone had stopped and popped the pig out, he’d have a trial next week for homicide, whilst this officer gets paid leave. [5] Also from the video, bystanders urged the policemen to let Floyd get up, and later urged the policemen to check for Floyd's heartbeat.[2][4]
The Minneapolis Police Department originally claimed that their officers responded to a "forgery in progress", the suspect "appeared to be under the influence" and "physically resisted".[4] According to the Minneapolis police: "Officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress. Officers called for an ambulance", and the suspect died soon after that.[4]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the incident.[5] Footage from the officers' body cameras was turned over to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.[6] Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump is representing Floyd's family.[7]
The mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, reacted to the incident by stating: “Being black in America should not be a death sentence. For five minutes, we watched a white officer press his knee into a black man’s neck ... When you hear someone calling for help, you’re supposed to help. This officer failed in the most basic, human sense".[5] Representative Ilhan Omar called for a federal investigation into the incident, saying "It is sickening to watch this black man be killed while helplessly begging for help."[8]
Senator Amy Klobuchar reacted on 10:19 AM the following day saying: "We heard his repeated calls for help. We heard him say over and over again that he could not breathe. And now we have seen yet another horrifying and gut wrenching instance of an African American man dying." She called for the declaration on "a complete and thorough outside investigation into what occurred, and those involved in this incident must be held accountable." [9]
References
- ^ "FBI, BCA investigating in-custody death of man in south Minneapolis". The Star Tribune. May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e "'Completely And Utterly Messed Up': Video Of Fatal Arrest Shows MPD Officer Kneeling On Man's Neck For At Least 7 Minutes". WCCO. May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "'Being Black In America Should Not Be A Death Sentence': Officials Respond To George Floyd's Death". 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ a b c d e f Dakks, Brian (May 26, 2020). "Video shows Minneapolis cop with knee on neck of motionless, moaning man who later died". CBS News. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Hauser, Christine (May 26, 2020). "F.B.I. to Investigate Arrest of Black Man Who Died After Being Pinned by Officer". The New York Times. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Video shows officer kneeling on neck of black man who died". Associated Press. May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Civil rights attorney identifies man in fatal Minneapolis incident; FBI, BCA investigation underway". KSTP. May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "'Being Black In America Should Not Be A Death Sentence': Officials Respond To George Floyd's Death". CBS Minnesota. May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ Klobuchar, Amy (2020-05-26). "My statement on the officer-involved death in Minneapolis:pic.twitter.com/HUoGfXEj7R". @amyklobuchar. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
