Minneapolis cop arrested, charged in George Floyd killing

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Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin arrested, charged with murder, manslaughter in George Floyd killing

A white officer has been charged in the killing of a Black man who pleaded for air as that officer pressed down on his neck. ‌ Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was taken into custody Friday by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. He has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said. ‌ George Floyd, 46, was killed Monday following an arrest for alleged fraud over a counterfeit $20 bill. Video taken by a bystander shows officer Chauvin pressing his knee into the neck of Floyd, who is restrained on the ground and unarmed. ‌ “Bro, he’s not fucking moving!” an onlooker shouts in the video. “Get off of his neck!” ‌ Floyd was later pronounced dead, sparking protests and calls for Chauvin and fellow officers Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng ― who were all present during the incident ― to be charged. Those four officers have been fired from the police department.

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