Attorney General William Barr on Friday announced a federal civil rights investigation into the death of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis police this week.
Barr called video of the arrest, which shows then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck as he lay handcuffed on the ground, “harrowing to watch and deeply disturbing” and pledged that justice will be served in the case.
Floyd’s killing has been nearly universally condemned, and has fueled days of protests in Minneapolis, with demonstrators setting fire to a police precinct in the city and other local businesses while prompting nationwide calls for a reexamination of policing practices.
Source: politico.com
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