Citizens have taken to the streets to protest police brutality and racial inequality. Here's a timeline of events since George Floyd's death to help keep you as informed as possible on what's going on with the BlackLivesMatter movement.
Omar Jimenz is reporting live on-air about street closures, Chauvin is taken into custody and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, charges that carry a combined maximum sentence of 35 years.
"The defendant had his knee on Mr. Floyd's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total," a court document said."Two minutes and 53 seconds of this was after Mr. Floyd was nonresponsive." With charges yet to be filed against the other three officers, unrest and clashes between police, protesters, and looters continues into the night and through the weekend across the country as curfews are imposed in nearly every city where demonstrators have gathered.The first member of Floyd's family to visit the site of his death, his brotheraddresses the gathered crowd."If I'm not over here wilding out, if I'm not over here blowing up stuff, if I'm not over here messing up my community, then what are y'all doing? What are y'all doing?" he said."Do this peacefully, please." Meanwhile, two autopsies, one done by a government agency and the other done by doctors working for Floyd's family,a homicide. Other significant conditions, as stated by medical examiner, included,"arteriosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease; fentanyl intoxication; recent methamphetamine use." The independent autopsy differs from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's findings in that it makes no mention of drug use or heart disease as contributing factors. However, both agree that Floyd's manner of death was homicide.to take over prosecutions in the case from the county prosecutor and protests begin to crop up overseas in the U.K. and Germany, as well as in Canada.June 2: Floyd's Daughter Goes Viral as Social Media Goes Dark and More Countries Rise UpRoxie Washington. In a clip that goes viral, she declares,"Daddy changed the world." Meanwhile, following the cue of two music industry execs,, who called for Tuesday, June 2 to be a day of reflection within an industry that has social media users take part in #BlackoutTuesday as a means of showing support and amplifying black voices. The movement faces some criticism, however, as some question whether going silent during a pivotal time could do more harm than good."I just really think this is the time to push as hard as ever,"."I don't think the movement has ever been this powerful. We don't need to slow it down by posting nothing. We need to spread info and be as loud as ever." Across the globe, demonstrators begin taking to the streets in more countries, including France, Denmark, the Netherlands and Australia, to voice their solidarity.June 3: All Four Officers Are Arrested The three other officers involved in Floyd's death are taken into custody, each charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter, both felony charges. The first comes with a maximum sentence of no more than 40 years, and the second charge comes with a maximum sentence of no more than 10 years, or payment of a $20,000 fine. Additionally, Chauvin's charge is upgraded to second-degree murder.Hundreds gather at North Central University in Minnesota to attend the first of that have been planned. During the ceremony, which is attended by a smattering of celebrities including
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