NEW: 'I, along with an entire country in pain, call upon AG Ellison to do the right thing and prosecute all those responsible for the murder of George Floyd to the fullest extent of the law,' Jay-Z says.
T.J. Holmes looks at the outrage around the death of Floyd and other incidents involving race amid calls for justice.The rapper addressed Floyd's death and the protests taking place around the nation with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
"He said he feels the compassion and the humanity of these folks who are speaking in a very difficult environment," Walz continued."He knows the world is watching -- how Minnesota handles this is going to have an impact across the country."Following the press conference, the entertainment mogul shared a statement through his entertainment company Roc Nation about his conversation with Walz.
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