SEE IT: Gunshots fired near George Floyd Square on 1-year anniversary of Floyd’s death, victim hospitalized Peter Sblendorio, Nancy Dillon
A series of gunshots echoed through George Floyd Square Tuesday morning, causing a public panic just hours before an event marking the 1-year anniversary of Floyd’s murder at the south Minneapolis street corner.
Bystanders ran and ducked for cover outside Cup Foods at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue as shot after shot crackled through the air, according to video from the scene shared by an Associated Press reporter.
Minneapolis Police confirmed they responded to reports of gunfire at 10:09 a.m. local time and that witnesses claimed to see a suspect vehicle speeding away.
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Collingswood’s Sena Amuzu is a passionate, thought-provoking young woman, who fearlessly raised her voice and joined the fight for social justice during the racial reckoning that was sparked by the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd after a police encounter a year ago.
The 18-year-old, who is finishing her freshman year of college, helped organize and lead a peaceful protest in support of Black Lives Matter in Collingswood, and was part of other protests in the area.
George Floyd death: 4 ex cops indicted on US civil rights charges
7 May, 2021 08:04 PM
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By: Amy Forliti and Michael Balsamo
A US federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd s arrest and death, accusing them of wilfully violating the Black man s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air.
A three-count indictment unsealed on Friday (local time) names Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J Kueng and Tou Thao Chauvin, convicted last month on state charges of murder and manslaughter, is charged with violating Floyd s right to be free from unreasonable seizure and unreasonable force by a police officer. Thao and Kueng are also charged with violating Floyd s right to be free from unreasonable seizure, accused of not intervening to stop Chauvin as he knelt on Floyd s neck. All four o