Killing of George Floyd

May 2020 police killing of an unarmed man

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On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while being arrested for allegedly using a counterfeit bill. During the arrest Derek Chauvin, a white police officer with the Minneapolis Police Department, knelt on Floyd's neck for several minutes after he was already handcuffed and lying face down. Two police officers, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane, assisted Chauvin in restraining Floyd, while another officer, Tou Thao, prevented bystanders from interfering with the arrest and intervening as events unfolded.

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Crump decries claim that Floyd died of drug overdose Benjamin Crump, the lawyer representing George Floyd's family, pushed back against the assertion made by police officers' defense attorneys in court filings that Floyd, who had fentanyl in his system,.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:31Published on September 11, 2020

Darren Randolph: The anti-racism message still hasn’t sunk in Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Darren Randolph has backed athletes throwingtheir weight behind the Black Lives Matter campaign. NBA play-off fixtures inthe United States were postponed last week as.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:36Published on August 31, 2020

George Floyd's Killer Wants Charges Against Him Dropped The former Minneapolis police officer who stood with his foot on the neck of George Floyd has asked a judge to dismiss murder charges against him. Floyd died on May 25 after Derek Chauvin knelt on.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:35Published on August 30, 2020

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Thousands march for racial equality in Washington Thousands of people took part in a march in Washington on Friday to denounce racism, on the anniversary of the march in 1963 where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr made his historic "I Have a.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:27Published on August 28, 2020

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Killing of George Floyd

May 2020 police killing of an unarmed man

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