Arrested for mr. Floyds death. First of all, thank you, ladies and gentlemen of the press. Myself and my friend mike freeman want to share information with you. I want to begin with a reminder. That is, we are here today because george floyd is not here. He should be here. He should be alive, but he is not. About nine days ago, the world watched floyd utter his very last words, i cant breathe. He pled for his life. The world heard him call out for mama and cried out, dont kill me. Two days ago, when i became the lead prosecutor in this murder, i asked for time to thoroughly review all the evidence in the case. We looked at the evidence that is available and the investigation is ongoing at this time. I also said that i know what is i know it is asking a lot of people to give us time, particularly people who have suffered for decades and centuries of injustice, to be patient. We did get that time. Together, a very strong , experienced team which included the county attorney mike freeman,
Entities are all shut down. We have to restore order to our society before we can start addressing issues. Before we turn back to where we should be spending energy, make sure justice is served, just is served swiftly and we learn what george floyd gave on monday. I want to be very clear, i will have the team talk about what transition last night when the state assumed responsibility over the 630 of the third precinct, the state secured critical assets and where the land Going Forward to ensure tonight our buildings do not burn, our citizens are sick there, and that space that we are going to create allows us to get back to the conversation of serving justice and making sure we are not adding to that list of names. I want to be very clear and speak to the community. The very tools we need to use to get control, to make sure buildings are not burned and the rule of law collapses are those very institutional tools that have led to that grief and pain. Trustrstand there is no in many of o
You see multiple failures. Sunday night at 8 00. Good morning, everyone. This has been the most difficult week in minnesota in recent history and maybe in our entire history. Our community, especially our black community, is hurting beyond words. Minneapolis and st. Paul are on fire. The fires are still smoldering. The ashes are symbolic of decades and generations of pain, much like we failed to hear. , his community, our state. Philando castile, silenced, so many other friends, brothers, sisters, senselessly died in our street. Generations of pain is manifesting itself in front of the world and the world is watching. One of the first people i called after seeing the video was dosrie castile, philan mother. We have become friends. For those watching today who are not familiar, he died in front of his left one and his child and left them behind and the grieving mother who has become an advocate for justice, for reform, but more importantly for kindness and decency. Valerie said first an
Of anguish, much like we failed unheard, much like we failed to hear george floyd as he pleaded for his life as the world watched by people sworn to protect him, his community, our state. Philando castile, silenced, unheard, so many other friends, brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers senselessly died in our street. And now generations of pain is manifesting itself in front of the world, and the world is watching. One of the first people i called after seeing the video was valerie castile, philandos mother. We have become friends since the killing of philando. For those watching today who are not familiar, philando died in front of his loved one and his child and left them behind and the grieving mother who has become an advocate for justice, for reform, but more importantly an advocate for kindness and decency. When i talked to valery, she said first and foremost seek justice, seek fairness and reach out and show kindness. Visceral pain, a community trying to understand who we are and w
To remain calm and to let us conduct this investigation. Give it just a minute before i blow over. We share with the fbi and we s hare with our state partners who are conducting parallel but independent investigations. We have two different investigations and conclusions that will come from those to each of our respective offices. We share an unwavering commitment to see this investigation is done right, that we act with dispatch and standardsve up to the the community demands. Our highest priority is that justice will be served. With that, i will close my comments and turn it over to the special agent in charge from the fbi. Thank you. Good afternoon. I am the special agent in charge of the minneapolis field office. Echoing the u. S. Attorneys comments, i express my complete condolences to the floyd family. I would also like to express my sympathy to the citizens of minnesota, as there is extreme frustration, anger, and sadness. Chiefo want to thank the of the Minneapolis Police depar