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Video: 4 Minneapolis Cops fired for black man’s death after arrest

When the footage showed one of the officers lying on the back of a black male who later died, four Minneapolis Police were arrested. Minister Jacob Frey of Minneapolis announced that the four officers had fired on Tuesday. “Four MPD officers who assisted in Georg Floyd ‘s death have been discharged,

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  • When the footage showed one of the officers lying on the back of a black male who later died, four Minneapolis Police were arrested.
  • Minister Jacob Frey of Minneapolis announced that the four officers had fired on Tuesday.

“Four MPD officers who assisted in Georg Floyd ‘s death have been discharged,” he wrote on Facebook.

“It’s been the right decision.”

Immediately after the video, captured on Monday, Mr. Floyd revealed on the field an officer leaning his leg behind his back. There’s no doubt about it.

During the video crying, Mr. Floyd can be heard and the officers are ordered to leave him as residents call upon the officers for his leave.

I hurt my ass. This pains my back. All hurts … or whatever. Anything hurts. Yes , please. Please. Yes , please. Please. Officer, I can’t hit. I can’t breathe. I can’t breathe. In the video, he said, I can’t breathe.

Chief Medaria Arrandondo of the Minneapolis police announced that the incident was fired from four police officers but did not identify the officers.

Quoting two sources who were acquainted with the inquiry, the officer was identified as Derek Chauvin by the StarTribune.

The Federal Bureau of Investigations was called to investigate after “additional information” had been made public, according to a police release.

The Minneapolis Police Officers Union said in a statement that it was not time to jump to a decision and automatically criticize the officers.

“The conduct of the officers and the preparation procedures must be closely checked after the officers have given their comments,” they added.

A rally is set for Tuesday night outside the Foods Cup corner store where the incident took place.

“The fact is that MPD officers caused the physical trauma and death of the victim by their inhumane acts,” said the organizers on the group’s Facebook account, I Can’t Breathe: Rally Against Police Brutality.

“We are meeting at Mr. Floyd ‘s death site to seek justice for the perpetrator and his relatives.”

Benjamin Crump, a lawyer for Floyd ‘s family, said in a statement that they will seek redress and demand answers.

“The cruel, disproportionate and unreasonable use of force has cost the life of a man who has been arrested by the police for investigating a non-violent charge,” Mr. Crump said in his speech.

“How many ‘white american’ deaths would it take before the police eventually bring an end to the systematic discrimination and undervaluing of american lives?”

During a news conference on Tuesday before the four officers were killed, the mayor said that being black in America would “not be a death sentence.”

“For five minutes, we’ve been watching a white cop push his hand against the back of a black man. Five minutes. If you hear someone screaming for assistance, you’re expected to respond. That cop failed in the most common human context,” he said.
Minneapolis police said the officers were called to Chicago Avenue South to investigate forgery in motion with the perpetrator being under the influence.

“He was told to get out of his vehicle, and when he got out, he violently defied the officers. Police were able to get the suspect in handcuffs, noticing that he appeared to be suffering from mental problems,” the police said.

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