(CNN) Members of George Floyd's family on Saturday praised the news that four former Minneapolis police officers will face federal charges in connection to his death, saying they were "very grateful." Floyd's nephew Brandon Williams said during a news conference held not far from the Houston apartments where his uncle grew up that the indictments "meant the world" to his family. "This lets us know that there is change on the way if we keep pressing and mashing the gas for people in leadership to pass laws. There's no way the color of your skin or your race dictates how you are policed when in police custody. The Department of Justice announced the indictment Friday, alleging ex-officers Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane had violated George Floyd's rights when they restrained him in late May 2020.

Source: CNN May 08, 2021 19:30 UTC