In the protest movement surrounding George Floyd’s death, a span of time has turned into an important symbol: 8 minutes, 46 seconds.
Fired officer Derek Chauvin is now facing a second-degree murder charge, and three other ex-officers are charged with aiding and abetting.Protest live updates: White House deletes tweet with video claiming to depict rioters stockpiling rocks“Seven minutes is a long time to have a knee on someone’s neck regardless,” said Jared Fishman, a former federal civil rights prosecutor. That said, Fishman said it’s a detail defense lawyers will scrutinize in court.
Several protesters said it didn’t matter if Brown’s hands literally were raised, because his death remained symbolic of wider racial injustices at the hands of police.Get all the day's most vital news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning.
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