US police officer Cariol Horne intervened when a colleague started choking a Black suspect during an arrest in 2006. "Fifteen years of hell" ensued for Horne, also African-American, as she was punish…
Washington (AFP) - US police officer Cariol Horne intervened when a colleague started choking a Black suspect during an arrest in 2006. "Fifteen years of
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By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
As dusk settled over the Minneapolis intersection of 38th and Chicago last Memorial Day, Police Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into George Floydâs neck. Handcuffed and gasping for air, Floyd addressed the officer as ââSir.â Floyd said âI canât breatheâ more than 20 times. âMama, I love you,â he cried. Minutes later, he died. Chauvin kept his knee in place for three more minutes, time during which George Floyd might have been resuscitated. Chauvinâs knee was on Floydâs neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds, all it took to snuff out George Floydâs life of 46 years.
Activists Celebrate Conviction Of Derek Chauvin In George Floyd’s Death, But Say Fight Is Not Over: ‘Tomorrow, We Still Have To Dismantle Systemic Oppression’
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) While many call the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd‘s death justice, activists say the fight is not over and there’s more work that needs to be done.
Crowds cheered at Union Square as leaders from Black Lives Matter of Greater New York broke the news Tuesday afternoon.
“Tonight will be a joyous night, but tomorrow, we still have to dismantle systemic oppression. Tomorrow we still have to get rid of the police force and break down that blue wall of silence,” said Chivona Newsome, with Black Lives Matter Greater NY. “But tonight we will dance.”
Demonstrators Relieved, But Remain Committed After Derek Chauvin Verdict: ‘A Victory Won For And By The People’
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Hundreds of people rallied in front of the Barclays Center, and other pop-up celebrations broke out across the city. While many called the verdict justice, activists say the fight is not over.
“This is only happening as a result of mad struggle,” Bronx resident Sasha Murphy told CBS2.
“This was a victory won for and by the people,” West New York resident Monica Cruz said.
For many who rallied in Union Square, the victory doesn’t end here. They said this was their moment of hope and they’re fighting to keep it from being their last.