Demonstration on the anniversary of the death of George Floyd: Nothing has changed

The death of black George Floyd by police violence 3 years ago in the US state of Minnesota was protested with a demonstration in New York.

Hundreds of protesters took part in the protest held in New York’s Union Square with the headline “Nothing has changed”. “Do you remember George Floyd?” Protesters gathered in the square with banners written to protest the death of Floyd 3 years ago as a result of police violence.

The demonstration, where the police took intense security measures, also remembered Jordon Neely, who died as a result of strangling a former US soldier in the New York subway on May 1, and the protesters chanted slogans criticizing the mayor of New York. York, Eric Adams. Protesters later marched from Union Square to Bryant Park. During the march, the police arrested at least 2 protesters for disturbing public order.

THE MURDER THAT SHAPE THE UNITED STATES

In Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer Derek Chauvin set the nation’s agenda by pressing his knee against his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds when he arrested 46-year-old black George Floyd on suspicion of fraud on May 25. May 2020.

Floyd, who begged police for minutes with the words “I can’t breathe,” was taken to hospital by emergency medical teams who rushed to the scene, and was later reported dead. Footage of the incident sparked discussions about police violence against black people in the country and sparked months of protests in many cities.

Chauvin, who was charged with causing Floyd’s death, was tried on charges of second-degree and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, and was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison.

Three other former police officers guilty of Floyd’s death have been released pending trial after posting $750,000 bail earlier. Subsequently, federal and state prosecutors separately prosecuted three former police officers, and the police officers were jailed. Two of the policemen are found guilty of assisting in the murder, while the other is awaiting sentencing.

US President Joe Biden yesterday reiterated his call for police reform aimed at limiting the use of force and ensuring the accountability of federal security officials, in the third year of Floyd’s murder as a result of the police violence. (AA)