Protesting. Donating money. Calling your representatives. Supporting anti-racism organizations. Actively working to become a better ally. There are so many ways to support JusticeForGeorgeFloyd and BlackLivesMatter.
to the ground, even though he repeated told them he could not breathe. The incident was recorded on video and shared to social media, sparking mass protests and civil unrest in the city on Tuesday and Wednesday.that officers were responding to an alleged forgery and were told a person later described as the suspect was sitting on a car. When they arrived they found Floyd, who was inside a car, and said he "physically resisted" after he got out.
While the four police officers involved have been terminated, Floyd's family and many others are calling for more serious action. Here are just a few ways you can help demand justice for Floyd and support anti-racism efforts across the country.calling for the officers involved to be charged with murder, to be banned from ever working as police officers again, and for Mayor Frey to block them from receiving their pensions.
Signing the petition will send a letter to Frey and District Attorney Michael Freeman. In addition, you can also send a 30-second video testimonial calling for justice to Color of Change via the petition website.Benjamin Crump, a civil rights attorney who is now representing the Floyd family, has urged people to take action by calling DA Freeman directly to demand action against the officers involved.
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