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An argument emerged over whether Floyd had yelled about doing drugs or, alternatively, said, "I ain't do no drugs."
The congresswoman who represents Minneapolis told CNN about the emotions that have resurfaced during the trial of the former officer who killed George Floyd.
Eyewitnesses, including several teenagers and a Minneapolis firefighter, emotionally recounted George Floyd's violent arrest.
Minneapolis Lt. Richard Zimmerman said pulling George Floyd to the ground and kneeling on his neck was "uncalled for."
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Former police Sgt. David Pleoger said he believed Chauvin should have let go once Floyd stopped resisting.
“It’s something that we dealt with every day," said Courteney Ross, who described Floyd as a "mama's boy" at one point.
For the first time, bodycam footage of George Floyd’s arrest and subsequent death has been released.
Christopher Martin reported to his manager that Floyd had used a counterfeit $20 bill. Soon, the police were called to the scene.
"It will be perceived as open season, telling police officers from coast to coast you can literally get away with murder in broad daylight," Jones commented on CNN.
The former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck faces manslaughter and murder charges in the Black man's death.