Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin arrested for George Floyd’s death
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer involved in the death of George Floyd, has been arrested and charged with murder after days of city unrest calling for justice.
Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said Friday that Chauvin was taken into custody by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, according to the Associated Press.
Chauvin’s arrest comes after three nights of protesters hitting the streets in outrage over the Floyd’s Memorial Day death, which was filmed as Chauvin’s knee was pinned on Floyd’s neck for eight-long minutes while the 46-year-old was handcuffed and repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe.
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In the days that followed, demonstrations in Minneapolis grew increasingly tense. On Thursday night, the 3rd Precinct police station was set ablaze. According to the Associated Press, a police spokesman confirmed that staff had evacuated the station “in the interest of the safety of our personnel” shortly after 10 p.m.
Moments after finding out about the news of Chauvin’s arrest, Floyd’s fiancée was photographed being consoled as she was overcome with emotion.
Breaking: I was with George Floyd’s fiancé when news broke an officer has been arrested @kstp pic.twitter.com/phqOr4VlE6
— Eric Chaloux (@EChalouxKSTP) May 29, 2020
Reactions came pouring in on Twitter following the announcement of Chauvin’s arrest from politicians and community leaders alike.
“A start, but every single officer involved must be held accountable for George Floyd’s murder,” Senator Kamala Harris said in a tweet.
Harris’ sister, attorney Meena Harris, also reacted to the news writing, “It took all this to get a simple arrest when the video showed everything we needed to know. The lengths we have to go through to get any measure of justice or accountability.”
“This is long overdue. Derek Chauvin was filmed on camera lynching a man who was crying out for help. He needs to be tried and CONVICTED for killing #GeorgeFloyd,” tweeted Van Jones. “I can’t breathe.”
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A start, but every single officer involved must be held accountable for George Floyd’s murder. https://t.co/0bBYkNVVQc
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) May 29, 2020
This is long overdue. Derek Chauvin was filmed on camera lynching a man who was crying out for help. He needs to be tried and CONVICTED for killing #GeorgeFloyd
"I can't breathe." https://t.co/hfeha6QKNN
— Van Jones (@VanJones68) May 29, 2020
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