Mayor Calls for Arrest of Officer in Controversial George Floyd Death

Mayor Calls for Arrest of Officer in Controversial George Floyd Death
George Floyd in a file photo. Courtesy of Ben Crump Law Firm via CNN
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The mayor of Minneapolis called for the arrest of a police officer involved in the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed African-American man who said he could not breathe and later died.

The officer was seen kneeling on Floyd’s neck, according to video footage published of the incident, which drew violent protests in Minneapolis. The footage spread quickly on social media.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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