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. "It was so incredibly human. It wasn't Jay-Z, international celebrity. It was a dad, and I think quite honestly a black man whose visceral pain of this that he knew," Walz told reporters Sunday at a press conference. "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. "After our very earnest conversation, thank you to Governor Walz for doing what’s right and calling in Attorney General Keith Ellison to take over the George Floyd case," he wrote. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison answers questions about the investigation into the death of George Floyd during a news conference in St. Paul, Minn., May 27, 2020. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison answers questions about the investigation into the death of George Floyd during a news conference in St. Paul, Minn., May 27, 2020."Earlier today, Governor Walz mentioned having a human conversation with me — a dad and a black man in pain. YES, I am human, a father and a black man in pain and I am not the only one," Jay-Z continued."Now 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 said."This is just a first step. I am more determined to fight for justice than any fight my would-be oppressors may have."
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