On Monday night, May 24, at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, an onlooker took a video of a Black man, who’s now been identified at George Floyd, being forced to the ground by four cops.
One officer pinned Floyd to the ground by shoving his knee into his neck.
“For five minutes, we watched a white officer press his knee into a Black man’s neck.
Attorney Ben Crump, representing the man’s family, noted Floyd was reportedly approached by police for allegedly using a counterfeit bill at a nearby store.
“We will seek justice for the family of George Floyd, as we demand answers from the (Minneapolis) Police Department.