Created: May 24, 2021 08:20 PM
Purple and white balloons mark the spot where 21-year-old Charlie Johnson was shot and killed Saturday morning outside Monarch nightclub in Minneapolis.
His family says he was waiting on the sidewalk for a ride when gunfire erupted nearby just before 2 a.m.
The medical examiner says Johnson was hit in the chest and died.
Pictures on social media show his zest for life. His family says he loved the outdoors, swimming, boating and wake surfing, along with fishing and hunting.
His aunt said, His desire was to be an engineer, to love his family, to travel. He was so, so sweet, and very shy.
The death of George Floyd: A look back 1 year later
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and last updated 2021-05-24 20:36:26-04
George Floyd was killed on May 25, 2020, and in the last year, his death has sparked demonstrations around the world, changes to law enforcement policy on the local and national level, and a high-profile trial which ended in the conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer for murder.
Hereâs a brief timeline of some of the momentous changes in this country since Floydâs death.
May 25, 2020
On Memorial Day, George Floyd and a friend went to Cup Foods in Minneapolis around 8 p.m. local time. Officers were called after employees alleged Floyd used a counterfeit bill inside the store.
Imran Ali cited “vitriol” and “partisan politics.”
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Written by BET Staff
Imran Ali, the Minnesota prosecutor who was co-counsel in the case against former police officer Kim Potter over the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, reportedly resigned on Monday (May 24).
According to CBS Minnesota, the assistant criminal division chief at the Washington County Attorney’s Office claims “vitriol” and “partisan politics” have made it difficult to pursue justice.
The move comes just days after it was announced that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison would be taking over the prosecution of Potter.
According to CBS Minnesota, the case was previously being handled by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, which asked Ellison to take it on.