The autopsy revived demands for the arrest of 3 other police officers who stood guard for Chauvin as Floyd pleaded for his life. BlackLivesMatter
POLICE BRUTALITY. This still image taken from a May 25, 2020, video courtesy of Darnella Frazier via Facebook, shows a Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer arresting George Floyd. Photo by Darnella Frazier/AFP
An initial finding cited in a criminal complaint pointed to pre-existing conditions, outraging the family. "We are tired of this happening. This generation is not having it. We are tired of oppression," said Muna Abdi, a 31-year-old African-American woman at a peaceful demonstration at the Minnesota capitol in St. Paul.Officer Derek Chauvin, who had remained in the police force despite persistent complaints about his behavior, had been due to appear in court on Monday but the judiciary said the initial hearing had been postponed to June 8.
More than 40 cities have imposed curfews. Washington's mayor, Muriel Browser, said a curfew will start Monday at an unusually early 7 pm in hopes of preventing a repeat of the destruction in the US capital – which included a fire at St. John's, the two-century-old"church of the presidents" across from the White House.
The dead man was David McAtee, the owner of a popular barbecue business, according to the Louisville Courier Journal, which quoted his nephew.
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