Floyd died while being detained near a convenience store where he allegedly used a counterfeit $20 US bill to buy cigarettes. WATCH | Philonise Floyd's opening statement:Philonise Floyd asks lawmakers in Washington to make the necessary changes to ensure law enforcement is part of the solution, not the problem. Her brother, Dave Patrick Underwood, was a federal officer gunned down last week in Oakland, Calif., in circumstances that are still unclear. It is not clear if the killing was tied to protests over George Floyd's death. Acevedo said his department answers 1.2 million calls annually and that they are disproportionately located in disadvantaged neighbourhoods.

Source: CBC News June 10, 2020 13:19 UTC