{"id":14840,"date":"2020-05-30T11:15:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T06:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/?p=14840"},"modified":"2020-05-31T11:10:31","modified_gmt":"2020-05-31T06:10:31","slug":"protests-rage-for-fourth-day-over-floyd-s-death-officer-who-knelt-on-george-floyds-neck-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/14840","title":{"rendered":"Protests rage for fourth day over Floyd \u2018s death, Officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Demonstrators gathered Friday across the US for a fourth straight day to protest the death of an unarmed black man who was killed as he was pinned down by a white Minneapolis, Minnesota police officer.<\/p>\n

Since Monday when Geroge Floyd died while Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes, protests have erupted in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

But police also clashed with protesters in Los Angeles and New York City, among other cities.<\/p>\n

Despite peaceful protests, some were marred by looting, arson and brawls with police. Protests also took place in Boston, Massachusetts and Memphis, Tennessee, Louisville, Kentucky, Detroit, Michigan and Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n

The fresh protests came hours after Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, according to Hennepin County Prosecutor Michael Freeman in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

Protesters are demanding the arrest of three other police officers shown in video footage captured at the scene when Floyd was arrested, be fired along with Chauvin.<\/p>\n

Late Friday, protesters gathered in Minneapolis despite a curfew that was imposed by Mayor Jacob Frey in hopes of quelling violent protests. Frey fired all four officers Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the day, a group of protesters made their way to the White House in the nation’s capital, where they faced a police response with some clashing with the secret service members.<\/p>\n

In Atlanta, Georgia protesters burned a police car and broke glass of the front gate of renown cable Tv network headquarters, according to videos circulated on social media.<\/p>\n

A Kansas City news website said nearly 300 people gathered near the Country Club Plaza to protest. Local law enforcement described the protest as peaceful.<\/p>\n

Denver, Colorado, Chicago, Illinois and Oakland, California also saw protests.<\/p>\n

In all, protesters carried banners that read “Black Lives Matter,” and chanted “No Justice, No Peace!” and “I can’t breathe” slogans.<\/p>\n

Floyd, 46, was arrested Monday after reportedly attempting to use a counterfeit $20 bill at a local store.<\/p>\n

Video footage on Facebook showed him handcuffed and cooperating.<\/p>\n

But police claimed he resisted arrest. Chauvin kneeled on his neck, despite Floyd\u2019s repeated pleas of “I can’t breathe.”<\/p>\n

Shortly after, Floyd appeared to lose consciousness, but the officer maintained his position on the victim.<\/p>\n

He died shortly after being taken to a hospital.<\/p>\n

Earlier President Donald Trump said he spoke to the Floyd’s family and sent “our nation’s deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathies to the family of George Floyd.”<\/p>\n

Amid heavy protest on the consecutive fourth day in a row, the officer who knelt on the neck of an unarmed black man for minutes-on-end during a fatal arrest has been arrested on Friday, four days after George Floyd’s death.<\/p>\n

Officer Derek Chauvin was taken into custody by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said during a brief news conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.<\/p>\n

Harrington would not say where Chauvin was taken into custody, but said additional details will be issued in a news release.<\/p>\n

Floyd, 46, was arrested Monday in Minneapolis, Minnesota after reportedly attempting to use a counterfeit $20 bill at a local store.<\/p>\n

Video footage on Facebook showed him handcuffed and cooperating.<\/p>\n

But police claim he resisted arrest. One of the officers kneeled on his neck, despite Floyd\u2019s repeated pleas of “I can’t breathe.”<\/p>\n

Shortly after, Floyd appeared to lose consciousness, but the officer maintained his position on the victim.<\/p>\n

He died shortly after being taken to a hospital.<\/p>\n

Four officers have been fired over the killing, which sparked mass protests and an outcry against police brutality.<\/p>\n

Floyd’s family said they want the officers to be charged with murder.<\/p>\n

Floyd’s death has strong parallels to that of Eric Garner, who died during a fatal 2014 arrest in New York, repeatedly pleading with officers, “I can’t breathe.”<\/p>\n

The phrase became a rallying point for protesters demonstrating against the killings of unarmed black men and women by police. It has continued to resonate nearly six years later.<\/p>\n

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