Protests following the death of George Floyd, a black man who pleaded that he couldn't breathe while he was held down with a knee by a Minneapolis police officer, have spread nationwide. Follow here for the latest updates.
Earlier tonight, the George Floyd family had their first direct communication with the Minneapolis Police Department live on CNN's special program"I Can't Breathe: Black Men Living and Dying in America."
George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, asked Police Chief Medaria Arradondo whether he would arrest the officers and get justice for George's death. Speaking directly to Philonise, Arradondo said those decisions would come through the County Attorney's Office. He also took off his hat every time he addressed the Floyd family to show respect, and said those who stood silent in the face of injustice were complicit.
"Being silent or not intervening to me, you're being complicit," Arradondo said."My decision to fire all four officers was not based on some sort of hierarchy. Mr. Floyd died in our hands.""He was very respectful to the family, and we thank him for that," Crump said. "This family is in great pain ... They need these officers to be arrested."
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