Protests break out in several U.S. cities over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called in the National Guard earlier Thursday. More @business: https://bloom.bg/2XFnkab
Protests break out in several U.S. cities over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called in the National Guard earlier Thursday. More @business: https://bloom.bg/2XFnkab
George Floyd was an African-American man who died on 25th May 2020 in Powderhorn, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, following police arrest. Video recording by a witness, showing Floyd repeating “Please”, “I can’t breathe”, and “Don’t kill me”, was widely circulated on social media platforms and broadcast by media. The incident led to widespread protests across the United States.
The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence.