Killing george floyd was intentional act it wasnt premeditated but it was intentional the 1st degree charge simply meant that there was a reckless disregard for human life and the family in the protesters gather that was not an appropriate charge former u. S. Defense secretary james mattis has criticized trumps handling of the crisis is accused him of dividing the American People saying the consequences of the visit of 3 years without mature leadership former u. S. President barack obama addressed the situation brought about by the death of george floyd he says people of color have witnessed too much violence and called for progress on Police Reforms i want to speak directly to the young men and women color in this country. Who is where im just so eloquently described we have witnessed too much farms and too much. And too often some of the violence has come. From groups who were supposed to be serving and protect you. I want you to know that you matter i want you to know that your mind
A Minneapolis Police officer spent nearly 9 minutes spilling into the ground by his neck Police Forces around the country of our uniform i really believe for the 1st time in our history we have an opportunity to really make a change like weve never made it for george floyd suggest has really touched a nerve like we have not seen. Several Police Departments including minneapolis and down police through using truckloads california will stop teaching its state police the technique across this country we train techniques on strangleholds that put peoples lives a risk now we can argue that these are used as exceptions but at the end of the day karada hold that literally is designed to stop peoples blood from flowing into their brain that has no place any longer than 21st century. Practices police see. The problem is many of the most notorious cases of Police Misconduct over the last several years including the death of george floyd have occurred in departments that on paper at least had alr
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From people across right now thats how much they love them you know im just stand strong as i can because i need to get it out i need to get it out everybody wants justice we want justice the joints hes going to get it hes going to get it. Well lets hear now from the times you can name has more from minneapolis. As personal as the family tributes were to george floyd it definitely building a portrait of a man a father a brother a grandfather son a brother a friend but also the whole of the service was put in the broader context of the historic moment we found ourselves in one of the speakers said kovac 1000 did not kill george floyd a reference to the fact that an autopsy showed he had it in april the speaker said append demick of reeses and discrimination in the United States killed george floyd we heard from floyds brother who painted a picture of a man who was a rabid Le Bron James fan who they described as being an athletic alpha male with an imposing presence who quote had a way w
Deaths from the virus slow the Prime Minister warns its still too soon to ease lock down measures and after months of protests a plan to tackle lebanons financial woes but will it be enough to pull the country out of its economic spiral. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter economies around the world another 3800000 people are filed for unemployment in the u. S. This past week this means an unprecedented 30000000 americans have now sought on Employment Benefits in just 6 weeks and the numbers are still rising the jobless rate hovered around 3. 5 percent between the summer and february but in march it jumped to a 2 and a half year high to 4. 4 percent equating to more than 7000000. 00 people as state governments now try to kick start the economy their relaxing containment restrictions more than half of u. S. States including florida will partially reopen by the end of the week. As the Johns Hopkins that board shows at least 1000000 people in the u. S. Have contracted the viru