The calmer protests came on the same day that prosecutors charged three more police officers and filed a new, tougher charge against the officer at the centre of the case.
Some demonstrators lay down to represent the amount of time a white police officer pressed a knee into Floyd's neck while he pleaded for air. But police kept a mainly hands-off policy during the day even after curfews took effect. Crump, the family attoreny, called the additional charges against the officers "a bittersweet moment" and "a significant step forward on the road to justice."
"It's not enough," protester Jonathan Roldan said, insisting all four officers should have been charged from the start. "Right now, we're still marching because it's not enough that they got arrested. There needs to be systematic change." The other officers -- Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao -- face the same maximum penalties for aiding and abetting. All three men were in custody by Wednesday evening.Also Wednesday, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office released the full autopsy report on Floyd, which noted he had previously tested positive for COVID-19, but was apparently asymptomatic.
Interesting choice of picture to use CTV.
Told ya!
Bad news for media who have enjoyed watching innocent people being beaten to death in the name of 'protest'
As they should
They are not largely peaceful protests with bouts of violence. You have got to be kidding me. Can we start reporting the news please. We are seeing it live on tv. Also your story is not mentioning that they are self distancing during the peaceful protests!!!
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