Black Minneapoleans are 6 Times More Likely Than Whites to be Choked Unconscious by a Cop. In Other Cities, It's Even Worse
According to the Hennepin County, Minn. criminal complaint, On May 25, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd's neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. As Floyd desperately pleaded for his life, Chauvin continued to kneel. Floyd drifted into unconsciousness and Chauvin did not remove his knee...