Former Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death
A former police officer of Minneapolis, in the US state of Minnesota, pleaded guilty to manslaughter allegedly in the death of George Floyd.
A former police officer of Minneapolis, in the US state of Minnesota, pleaded guilty to manslaughter allegedly in the death of George Floyd.
The death of an elderly activist raises many questions about the knee-jerk reactions of our investigating agencies, lack of application of mind of prison authorities and limitations of our criminal justice system. How Indian democracy responds after the tragic death of the elderly undertrial is yet to be seen. If we fail, the tragedy of Stan Swamy will haunt us for many years
Floyd (46), was killed in a brutal abuse of police force on May 25 last year during an arrest after a store clerk alleged, he had passed a counterfeit USD 20 bill in Minneapolis.
It is an index to the enormity of that tragedy that Robert Aaron Long (21), the man who went on the rampage at three spas in the Atlanta area, has been charged with eight counts of murder in connection with the attacks.
Public anger was reignited after Blake was shot seven times by a white police officer in Kenosha city, leading to consecutive days of protests and violence.
The organization said that its members were "serious" about their demands for upcoming budgets and the agreement in question was "not even close" to what they were seeking.
The hosts are also expected to show their support to the movement during the series following discussions within the squad.
The square has been the site of protests in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death while in police custody in Minneapolis.
On Tuesday, the President said that he would sign such an executive order, one night after police thwarted demonstrators' attempts to tear down a statue of former President Andrew Jackson near the White House.
Trump has pledged to take a hard line on anyone destroying or vandalizing US historical monuments and threatened to use force on some protesters, as political activism against racial injustice sweeps the country.
