The George Floyd protests began in the United States in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020, following the killing of George Floyd. Within days the protests against police brutality and racism spread around the world. Here is a gallery of protests that show how heartfelt the cause was to people around the world.
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What exactly does it mean to “defund the police”? Can the world really live without law enforcement?
Think about it. Police overwhelmingly fight crime at the lower echelons of society. This means that in effect, the role of the police force is to protect the power and privilege of the upper class. Black people have long proposed that police favor the upper class and that for the lower class, police do more…
Here’s the full criminal complaint by the State of Minnesota against Derek Michael Chauvin in death of George Floyd.
“State of Minnesota County of HennepinState of Minnesota,Plaintiff,vs.DEREK MICHAEL CHAUVIN[Address redacted]Defendant.Prosecutor File No. Court File No.COMPLAINTWarrant20A06620 27-CR-20-12646DOB: 03/19/197627-CR-20-12646Filed in District Court State of Minnesota 5/29/2020District Court 4th Judicial DistrictThe Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe Defendant committed the following offense(s):COUNT ICharge: Murder – 3rd Degree…