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Rep. Ilhan Omar @lhan Police brutality must end. Today, I led a letter with @SenAmyKlobuchar @SenTinaSmith and @BettyMcCollum04 calling for an investigation into the death of George Floyd at the state, county, and federal levels. We must pursue justice and get answers to this unjust killing. Congreas of the tUnited tates Malingten, DE 20S1S violte a person's constitutional rights, which includes the use of excessive force.' We aso ask that you consider the aresting offieer's past involvement in any other allegad incidents of misoenduct. We urge you to condact a therough investigation ar the federal, sate, and kocal level into what ecured and hold all those involved in this incident accountable. May 26, 2020 The Honorable Erka H. MacDonald United States Attomry District of Minnesota 300 South Fourth Street, Suite 600 Mirnespolis, MN 55415 Sincerely, A Klobhen The So Michael O. Froeman Hernepin County Allomey C-2000 Govemmeni Center Amy har United States Senator Tina Smith Unitod Stutes Serutor 300 South Sith Street Minneapolis, MN 55487 lhn Dinar Betty MeColum Meniber of Congres Dear Ms. MacTorald and Mr. Freeman: Member of Congress We write to express our outrage over the douth of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department on the night ofMay 25, 2020, and te request that federal, state, and kocal authorities undertake a therough investigarion into the events that led to this tragedy. While we understand that the facts are still coming to light, and that stte and local authorities are reviewing the case, we believe that the seriousness of the incident requires additional independert oversight by law endorcement at all levels. We urge you to ensure that all evidence is quickly secured, including all video footage, and to aggressively pursue justice Aeceding to reports, Gieorge Floyd, who police saspectod of committing forgery, was uermed while he was handeuffed and appeared to be esperiencing modical distress.' Vidoo evidence from the incident shows an officer kneling on Mr. Floyd's neck as he pleaded Sor his life. At one poin, Floyd can be heard elling police, "I can'i brehe." The video continues to show Floyd stating, "my somach hurt, my neck hut, everything hurts." Shortly afler, Flayd appears to comcioussess while on the ground. A bystander is heard asking police to check Fleyd's pube, but the officer did not remove his knee from Floyd's neck until the ambulance arrived. Eyewitnesses state that Floyd then appeared motionkess before he was put on a stretcher and into an ambulance. After being transported by ambulance, he was announced dead at Hernepin County Modical Center, acceding to polke Mr. Floyd's death appars to be yet another horritying instanoe of eacessive force leading 1 death of Afican Americans across this country. In addition to the obvious state laus that will govem this case, federal law makes it a crime sar a state or local police officer to willfully gto the he wenens.oreita2 ia-imestietedeatefaaneniananlienaliceauted 7:29 PM · May 26, 2020 · Twitter Web App
Rep. Ilhan Omar @lhan Police brutality must end. Today, I led a letter with @SenAmyKlobuchar @SenTinaSmith and @BettyMcCollum04 calling for an investigation into the death of George Floyd at the state, county, and federal levels. We must pursue justice and get answers to this unjust killing. Congreas of the tUnited tates Malingten, DE 20S1S violte a person's constitutional rights, which includes the use of excessive force.' We aso ask that you consider the aresting offieer's past involvement in any other allegad incidents of misoenduct. We urge you to condact a therough investigation ar the federal, sate, and kocal level into what ecured and hold all those involved in this incident accountable. May 26, 2020 The Honorable Erka H. MacDonald United States Attomry District of Minnesota 300 South Fourth Street, Suite 600 Mirnespolis, MN 55415 Sincerely, A Klobhen The So Michael O. Froeman Hernepin County Allomey C-2000 Govemmeni Center Amy har United States Senator Tina Smith Unitod Stutes Serutor 300 South Sith Street Minneapolis, MN 55487 lhn Dinar Betty MeColum Meniber of Congres Dear Ms. MacTorald and Mr. Freeman: Member of Congress We write to express our outrage over the douth of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department on the night ofMay 25, 2020, and te request that federal, state, and kocal authorities undertake a therough investigarion into the events that led to this tragedy. While we understand that the facts are still coming to light, and that stte and local authorities are reviewing the case, we believe that the seriousness of the incident requires additional independert oversight by law endorcement at all levels. We urge you to ensure that all evidence is quickly secured, including all video footage, and to aggressively pursue justice Aeceding to reports, Gieorge Floyd, who police saspectod of committing forgery, was uermed while he was handeuffed and appeared to be esperiencing modical distress.' Vidoo evidence from the incident shows an officer kneling on Mr. Floyd's neck as he pleaded Sor his life. At one poin, Floyd can be heard elling police, "I can'i brehe." The video continues to show Floyd stating, "my somach hurt, my neck hut, everything hurts." Shortly afler, Flayd appears to comcioussess while on the ground. A bystander is heard asking police to check Fleyd's pube, but the officer did not remove his knee from Floyd's neck until the ambulance arrived. Eyewitnesses state that Floyd then appeared motionkess before he was put on a stretcher and into an ambulance. After being transported by ambulance, he was announced dead at Hernepin County Modical Center, acceding to polke Mr. Floyd's death appars to be yet another horritying instanoe of eacessive force leading 1 death of Afican Americans across this country. In addition to the obvious state laus that will govem this case, federal law makes it a crime sar a state or local police officer to willfully gto the he wenens.oreita2 ia-imestietedeatefaaneniananlienaliceauted 7:29 PM · May 26, 2020 · Twitter Web App

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Four responding MPD officers involved in the death of George Floyd have been terminated. This is the right call.

Mayor Jacob Frey @MayorFrey Four responding MPD officers involved in the death of George Floyd have been terminated. This is the right call. 12:09 PM · May 26, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone
Mayor Jacob Frey @MayorFrey Four responding MPD officers involved in the death of George Floyd have been terminated. This is the right call. 12:09 PM · May 26, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone

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Here are some more photos of George Floyd provided by his family. He was seen in the now widely shared Facebook video saying 'I can't breathe' repea...

Yamiche Alcindor @Yamiche Here are some more photos of George Floyd provided by his family. He was seen in the now widely shared Facebook video saying 'I can't breathe' repeatedly before his death following an incident with the Minneapolis police. An officer was seen kneeling on his neck. Corom NIGHTS Light INDUSTRY 11:47 AM · May 26, 2020 · Twitter Web App
Yamiche Alcindor @Yamiche Here are some more photos of George Floyd provided by his family. He was seen in the now widely shared Facebook video saying 'I can't breathe' repeatedly before his death following an incident with the Minneapolis police. An officer was seen kneeling on his neck. Corom NIGHTS Light INDUSTRY 11:47 AM · May 26, 2020 · Twitter Web App

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Anne Mulindwa @annemulindwa RIP George Floyda #icantbreathe #racism #BlackLivesMatter' #GeorgeLloyd #RIPGeorgeFloyd #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd 1 COUNTRY, 2 SYSTEMS JDURVETTE GEORGE FLOYD DYLANN ROOF SUSPECTED OF"FORGERY MURDERED 9 PEOPLE, ARRESTED PEACEFULLY KILLED BY POLICE 'We were murdered so often, I started believing Black bodies made better fertilizer. " Darnell Lamont Walker 2:34 AM - May 27, 2020 from Kampala, Uganda · Twitter for Android >
Anne Mulindwa @annemulindwa RIP George Floyda #icantbreathe #racism #BlackLivesMatter' #GeorgeLloyd #RIPGeorgeFloyd #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd 1 COUNTRY, 2 SYSTEMS JDURVETTE GEORGE FLOYD DYLANN ROOF SUSPECTED OF"FORGERY MURDERED 9 PEOPLE, ARRESTED PEACEFULLY KILLED BY POLICE 'We were murdered so often, I started believing Black bodies made better fertilizer. " Darnell Lamont Walker 2:34 AM - May 27, 2020 from Kampala, Uganda · Twitter for Android >

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