The family of George Floyd is calling for the arrest of the four officers who were involved in his murder.
RELATED STORIES: New Footage Released By Civil Rights Attorneys Debunk Police Claims That George Floyd Resisted Arrest
TMZ reports Floyd’s brother Philonise and their cousin,Tera Brown, want the four officers to be arrested, charged and tried for murder. Their attorney also stated that the country needs a state of emergency to protect black people. After watching the video of George’s arrest and death, Philonise said his brother did not resist arrest and he was not the type of person to be defiant towards police.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has shared a similar sentiment during a press conference earlier today and asked the Hennepin County District Attorney to charge the officers with murder.
“We watched for five whole excruciating minutes as a white officer firmly pressed his knee into the neck of an unarmed, handcuffed black man. I saw no threat. I saw nothing that would signal that this kind of force was necessary. By the way, that particular technique that was used is not authorized by the MPD. … And it should not be used, period.”
RELATED STORIES: New Footage Released By Civil Rights Attorneys Debunk Police Claims That George Floyd Resisted Arrest
Frey also emphasized during the conference that Floyd’s family deserves justice for the officers’ heinous act. Yesterday, we reported that his arrest was recorded from another angle showing that he did not resist arrest and complied with the officers’ orders.
“We watched for five whole excruciating minutes as a white officer firmly pressed his knee into the neck of an unarmed, handcuffed black man. I saw no threat. I saw nothing that would signal that this kind of force was necessary. By the way, that particular technique that was used is not authorized by the MPD. … And it should not be used, period.”