Eight minutes changed the course of 2020.
It was Memorial Day. May 25. George Floyd was being arrested by Minneapolis police outside of a grocery store after authorities received a 911 call that someone paid with a counterfeit bill. The caller told authorities the man was acting erratically. Floyd, who is Black, matched the caller’s description of the suspect.
Minneapolis police officers responded and handcuffed Floyd. Shortly thereafter, Officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, was caught on camera kneeling on Floyd’s neck on the curb of the city street.
Floyd pleaded with Chauvin, gasping that he couldn’t breathe. He became unresponsive and later died at a nearby medical center.
Alleged Gunman on the Run After Pennsylvania Cop Shot Outside Police Station
21 Dec 2020
A Pennsylvania police officer is in stable condition after being shot multiple times outside a McKeesport police station. Local prosecutors identified a suspect who is reportedly on the run.
McKeesport Police Chief Adam Alfer told reporters that a man identified as Koby Lee Francis, 22, is wanted for attempted homicide after he allegedly shot police officer Geriasimos Athans multiple times on Sunday, Action 4 News reported. Despite being shot in twice in the neck and once in the left shoulder, Officer Athans is said to be stable and alert.