CSPAN2 U.S. Senate Sen. Schumer On George Floyd Civil Unrest July 12, 2024
Police officer in minneapolis, minnesota knelt on the neck of an africanamerican man named george floyd, pinning him to the ground for over eight minutes as he pled for his life. The officer callusly refused to heed those calls, standing up only after mr. Floyd was unresponsive. Mr. Floyd was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. Eight minutes, eight minutes he was pinned down. Today, eight days later, our nation is reeling. Reeling over the injustice and senselessness of George Floyds death. Reeling over the memory of ahmaud arbery, michael brown, Brianna Taylor and eric gardner and the unimagi...