Posts tagged George Floyd
NOLA Rally Against Racist Violence

We’re experiencing an important time in history right now. This week a video surfaced showing a Minneapolis cop kneeling on a black man’s neck until he died. The man begged for his life, screamed that he couldn’t breathe and even yelled for his family in desperation. There were other officers involved who helped hold the man down and did not intervene in this stopping this murder from happening. This man’s name was George Floyd. His senseless murder was seen worldwide and and the lack of response from the governing bodies of Minnesota created an uproar of voices across the nation. Protests ensued. Some became violent and still no action was taken against the offending officers. Some rallies became riots until there was finally action taken against the main officer. He was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

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