Supporters of Black Lives Matter march outside the Los Angeles Police Department headquarters to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. [Image: AFP]AmericaFloyd was killed on May 25 when white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee on the unarmed black man's neck for nearly 9 minutes. The council of the US city of Minneapolis voted late Sunday to dismantle and rebuild the police department, after the death in custody of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests about racism in law enforcement, pushing the issue onto the national political agenda. Floyd was killed on May 25 when white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee on the unarmed black man's neck for nearly nine minutes. SEE ALSO: Minneapolis council votes to dismantle police as protests continueTrump's tough approach to putting down protests continued to draw exceptional rebukes from top retired military officers, a group normally loath to criticize a civilian leader.

Source: Standard Digital June 08, 2020 05:26 UTC