The vote comes after the start Monday of jury selection in the criminal trial of former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin, who faces a host of charges, including second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, stemming from Floyd’s death during an arrest.
Video showing Floyd saying that he was unable to breathe as the officer knelt on his neck sparked months of massive social-justice protests as well as rioting across the nation.
Bridgett Floyd, Floyd’s sister and founder of the George Floyd Memorial Foundation, said in a statement that although “our hearts are broken, we are comforted in knowing that even in death, George Floyd showed the world how to live.”
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