Killing of George Floyd

On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest for allegedly using a counterfeit bill.[1] Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, knelt on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes[note 1] while Floyd was handcuffed and lying face down, begging for his life and repeatedly saying "I can't breathe".[3][4] Officers J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane further restrained Floyd, while officer Tou Thao prevented bystanders from intervening.[5][6]:6:24 During the final three minutes, Floyd was motionless and had no pulse[7][8] while Chauvin ignored onlookers' pleas to remove his knee, which he did not do until medics told him to.[9]:7:30

Killing of George Floyd
Frame from witness video, showing Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd's neck
DateMay 25, 2020 (2020-05-25)
Timec. 8:01–9:25 pm CDT (UTC−5)
LocationMinneapolis, Minnesota
Coordinates44.9343°N 93.2624°W / 44.9343; -93.2624
Charges

The following day, after videos made by witnesses and security cameras became public,[10][11][12] all four officers were fired. Two autopsies found Floyd's death to be a homicide.[13][14] Chauvin was initially charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter,[15] to which was later added second-degree murder; the three other officers were charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder.[3][16][8]

Floyd's death triggered demonstrations and protests in over 2,000 U.S. cities and around the world against police brutality, police racism, and lack of police accountability.[17] In early June, the Minneapolis City Council took action to ban chokeholds and require police officers to intervene against the use of excessive force by other officers, and voted an intent to replace the police department with a "new community-based system of public safety".[18] The Minneapolis Police Chief canceled contract negotiations with the police union and announced plans to bring in outside experts to examine how the union contract can be restructured to provide transparency and "flexibility for true reform".[19]

People involved
George Floyd in 2016

George Perry Floyd (aged 46) was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and raised in the Third Ward[20] of Houston, Texas.[21][22][23] In 2014, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota.[24]

Derek Michael Chauvin (age 44) had been a police officer in the Minneapolis Police Department since 2001.[25][26] Chauvin and Floyd sometimes worked overlapping shifts as security guards for a local nightclub, but the club's former owner was unsure of the extent to which they knew each other.[27][28] Chauvin's wife filed for divorce on May 28.[29][30]

Tou Thao (age 34) started as a part-time community service officer in 2008 and graduated from the police academy in 2009. After a two-year layoff he resumed work for the police in 2012.[25][31] Six complaints had been filed against Thao, none resulting in disciplinary action. In 2014, a man claimed Thao handcuffed him without cause, threw him to the ground, and punched, kicked, and kneed him; the man's teeth were broken and he was hospitalized.[25][32] The resulting lawsuit was settled for $25,000.[25]

James Alexander Kueng (age 26) and Thomas Kiernan Lane (age 37)[33][34][35] were licensed as law enforcement officers in August 2019.[34][36] They were in their first week as Minneapolis police officers when Floyd was killed.[37][33]

Thao is Hmong-American, Kueng identifies as African-American, and Lane is white.[38][39][40]

Arrest and death
The intersection of Chicago Avenue and E. 38th Street on May 30. Floyd was killed just left of the store with the rust-colored awning.

Arrest

On the evening of Memorial Day, May 25, 2020, Floyd purchased cigarettes at Cup Foods, a grocery store at the intersection of East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in the Powderhorn Park neighborhood of Minneapolis. A store employee believed Floyd had paid with a counterfeit $20 bill.[6][9]

Just before 8:00 pm, two Cup Foods employees left the store and crossed the street to an SUV parked in front of a restaurant; Floyd was in the driver's seat and two other adults were in the vehicle.[6]:1:25[9]:1:33[41] The employees demanded that Floyd return the cigarettes, and he refused.[9]:1:43[1] The interaction was filmed by the restaurant's security camera.[6]:0:49[9]:1:24[42][note 2] At 8:01, a store employee called police to report that Floyd had passed "fake bills" and was "awfully drunk" and "not in control of himself".[6]:1:33[9]:1:51[note 3]

External video
Restaurant security footage beginning approximately 8:09 p.m. on YouTube (5 min 47 sec)

At 8:08, Kueng and Lane arrived, briefly entering Cup Foods before crossing the street to Floyd's SUV.[6]:1:41[9]:2:00 Lane drew his gun and ordered Floyd to put his hands on the steering wheel; Floyd complied and Lane holstered his weapon.[1][9]:2:10 Someone parked behind Floyd's SUV began recording a video at 8:10.[6]:1:56[9]:2:28Following a brief struggle,[6]:2:10 Lane pulled Floyd from the SUV and handcuffed him.[9]:2:20 At 8:12, Kueng sat Floyd on the sidewalk against the wall in front of the restaurant.[6]:2:22[9]:2:33 According to criminal complaints filed against the officers by state prosecutors, Floyd was "calm" and said "thank you".[3][4] Police body camera video captured portions of the incident, and there is no squad car video that shows what happened.[44]

Chauvin kneels on Floyd's neck

At 8:13,[6]:2:30 Kueng and Lane told Floyd he was under arrest and walked him to their police car across the street.[4] Floyd fell to the ground next to the car; the officers picked him up and placed him against the car's door.[6]:2:42[9]:3:00According to prosecutors, Floyd told the officers that he was not resisting, but that he was claustrophobic and did not want to sit in the car.[3][4][9]:3:10 A Minneapolis Park Police officer arrived and guarded Floyd's vehicle (across the street by the restaurant) and the two people who had been in it with Floyd.[6]:2:53[45]

At 8:17, a third police car arrived with officers Derek Michael Chauvin and Tou Thao, who joined Kueng and Lane.[6]:3:32[9]:3:27 Chauvin assumed command.[3] According to prosecutors, Floyd told the officers he could not breathe while they tried to force him into the car.[4] Around 8:18, security footage from Cup Foods shows Kueng struggling with Floyd for at least a minute in the driver side backseat while Thao watches.[6]:3:54[9]:3:49 At 8:19, standing on the passenger side of the vehicle, Chauvin pulled Floyd across the backseat from the driver side to the passenger side, then out of the car.[9]:3:56 Floyd, still handcuffed, fell to the pavement where he lay on his chest with his cheek to the ground.[1] Floyd stopped moving around 8:20, though he was still conscious.[6]:4:10

External video
Witness video showing Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck on YouTube (10 min 8 sec)

Multiple witnesses began to film the encounter, and their videos were circulated widely on the internet.[1][9]:4:06 At 8:20, a witness across the street began recording video showing Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck, Kueng applying pressure to Floyd's torso, and Lane applying pressure to Floyd's legs, while Thao stood nearby.[6]:4:13[9]:4:11[1] This witness stopped filming when one of the officers ordered him to leave.[9]:4:35 Also at 8:20, a second person, standing near the entrance of Cup Foods, began recording the incident.[6]:4:26[9]:5:08[21] Floyd can be heard repeatedly saying "I can't breathe", "Please", and "Mama";[1][6]:4:44[9]:4:28 Floyd repeated at least 16 times that he could not breathe.[9]:5:46 At one point a witness said: "You got him down. Let him breathe."[46] After Floyd said, "I'm about to die", Chauvin told him to "relax".[47] An officer asked Floyd, "What do you want?"; Floyd answered, "I can't breathe".[48] Floyd said, "Please, the knee in my neck, I can't breathe."[47]

At approximately 8:22, the officers called for an ambulance on a non-emergency basis, escalating the call to emergency status a minute later.[6]:4:50[9]:4:42 Chauvin continued to kneel on Floyd's neck.[9]:5:15 A passerby yelled to Floyd, "Well, get up, get in the car, man", and Floyd, still handcuffed and face down on the pavement, responded, "I can't", while Chauvin's knee remained on his neck.[9]:5:26 Floyd cried out "Mama!" twice.[48][49] Floyd said, "My stomach hurts, my neck hurts, everything hurts", requested water,[48] and begged, "Don't kill me."[50] One witness pointed out that Floyd was bleeding from the nose.[51] Another told the officers that Floyd was "not even resisting arrest right now".[21] Thao countered that Floyd was "talking, he's fine"; a witness replied that Floyd "ain't fine ... Get him off the ground ... You could have put him in the car by now. He's not resisting arrest or nothing. You're enjoying it. Look at you. Your body language explains it."[51][52] As Floyd continued to cry for help, Thao said to witnesses: "This is why you don't do drugs, kids."[53]

By 8:25, Floyd appeared unconscious, and bystanders confronted the officers about Floyd's condition. Chauvin pulled out mace to keep bystanders away as Thao moved between them and Chauvin.[54][55] Bystanders repeatedly yelled that Floyd was "not responsive right now" and urged the officers to check his pulse.[6]:5:22[9]:6:53[1] Kueng checked Floyd's wrist but found no pulse;[1] the officers did not attempt to provide Floyd with medical assistance.[9]:6:46 According to the criminal complaint against Chauvin, Lane asked Chauvin twice if they should move Floyd onto his side,[56] and Chauvin said no.[9]:7:02 A witness asked, "Did they fucking kill him?"[57]

Medical response and death

At 8:27 pm, a Hennepin County ambulance arrived.[6]:5:56[9]:7:11 Shortly thereafter, a young relative of the owner of Cup Foods attempted to intervene, but was pushed back by Thao.[6]:6:03 Emergency medical technicians checked Floyd's pulse.[9]:7:17 Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd's neck for almost a minute after the ambulance arrived, despite Floyd being silent and motionless.[9]:7:21 When he finally did lift his knee, it had been there for eight minutes and forty-six seconds.[6]:6:27[9]:7:28[1]

Around 8:29, Floyd was lifted by paramedics onto a stretcher,[58] then loaded into an ambulance which departed for Hennepin County Medical Center.[6]:6:35[9]:7:43[1] En route, the ambulance requested assistance from the Minneapolis Fire Department.[6]:6:35[9]:7:43[1] At 8:32, firefighters arrived at Cup Foods;[6]:6:56[9]:7:56 according to their report, the police officers gave no clear information regarding Floyd's condition or whereabouts, which delayed their ability to find the ambulance.[9]:7:56[59] Meanwhile, the ambulance reported that Floyd was entering cardiac arrest and again requested assistance, asking firefighters to meet them at the corner of 36th Street and Park Avenue. Five minutes later, the fire department reached the ambulance;[9]:8:10 two fire department medics who boarded the ambulance found Floyd unresponsive and pulseless.[6]:6:56

Floyd was pronounced dead at 9:25 at the Hennepin County Medical Center emergency room.[6]:7:12[9]:8:28[1][60]

Investigations and criminal charges

Minneapolis police response

Early on May 26, the Minneapolis Police Department issued a statement ("Man Dies After Medical Incident During Police Interaction")[10] which said nothing about Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck:[61][62] "After Floyd got out [of his car], he physically resisted officers. Officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress."[63] Hours later, after witness and security camera video circulating on the internet contradicted that account,[64] the department updated its statement, calling its earlier statement preliminary,[65] and stating that new information had "been made available" and that the FBI was joining the investigation.[63] The four officers were briefly placed on paid administrative leave[65] before being fired later that day.[66]

Autopsies

A criminal complaint against Chauvin, issued May 29, cited preliminary results of an autopsy conducted by the Hennepin County medical examiner, which found "no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation", but found that Floyd suffered from coronary artery disease and hypertensive heart disease.[67][68] The complaint cited the preliminary opinion that the "combined effects of Mr. Floyd being restrained by the police, his underlying health conditions and any potential intoxicants in his system likely contributed to his death".[67][68]

The medical examiner's final findings, issued June 1,[69] classified Floyd's death as a homicide caused by "a cardiopulmonary arrest while being restrained" by officers who had subjected Floyd to "neck compression".[70][71] Other significant conditions were arteriosclerotic heart disease, hypertensive heart disease, fentanyl intoxication, and recent methamphetamine use.[67][70] The report states that on April 3 Floyd had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, but does not list it as a fatal or other significant condition.[72][73]

Floyd's family commissioned a second autopsy, carried out by Michael Baden, a pathologist and former New York City chief medical examiner who had autopsied Eric Garner,[74][75] and attended by Allecia Wilson, director of autopsy and forensic services at the University of Michigan Medical School.[76][77] He found that the "evidence is consistent with mechanical asphyxia as the cause of Floyd's death", and that the death was a homicide.[78][79][76] He said Floyd died from "asphyxia due to compression of the neck", affecting "blood flow and oxygen going into the brain", and also from "compression of the back, which interferes with breathing".[67] He said Floyd had no underlying medical problem that caused or contributed to his death, and that being able to speak does not mean that someone is able to breathe.[80]

Neither examiner mentioned excited delirium,[81][82] a condition which concerned Lane and that he discussed with Chauvin while he had Floyd pinned down.[83][84]

State investigations and criminal charges

On May 29, 2020, Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, and held at Oak Park Heights state prison.[85] On June 3, 2020, the charge against Chauvin was upgraded to second-degree murder, and the three other officers were charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder.[86][note 4]

On June 10, Lane was released on bail;[88] his attorney asserted that he warned Chauvin of the danger of severe harm to Floyd, and that doing so was all that was required under Minneapolis police regulations at the time.[89]

On June 17 the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training took up a review of the four officers' law-enforcement licenses.[90]

Federal investigations

On May 26, the FBI announced it was reviewing the incident at the request of the Minneapolis Police Department.[91][92] On May 28, the United States Department of Justice released a joint statement with the FBI, saying that their investigation into Floyd's death was "a top priority" and outlining the investigation's next steps: a "comprehensive investigation will compile all available information and thoroughly evaluate evidence and information obtained from witnesses ... If it is determined that there has been a violation of federal law, criminal charges will be sought".[36][93][94] The Wall Street Journal called this statement "notably strong", given that the department "often takes a more muted tone in describing continuing investigations".[36]

State civil rights action

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights opened an investigation into the practices of the Minneapolis Police Department on June 2.[95][96] On June 5, the Minneapolis City Council authorized the mayor to enter into a restraining order with the State of Minnesota banning choke holds and neck restraints, requiring police officers to intervene against other officers' use of excessive force, and requiring authorization from the police chief or other designate before using crowd-control weapons such as chemical agents and rubber bullets.[97][98] On June 8, a Hennepin County Court judge ordered the Minneapolis Police Department to cooperate with a civil rights investigation, and extended the restrictions on the department to require that the chief make discipline decisions in a timely and transparent manner, and that certain outside investigators be given authority to audit body-worn camera footage and to file or amend complaints on behalf of the Minneapolis Civil Rights Department.[99][100]

Memorials and protests
Main article: George Floyd protests
Protesters on May 26 at the site where Floyd was killed[101]
A memorial vigil at Yates High School, from which Floyd graduated, in Houston, Texas
Along Floyd's funeral procession route in Pearland, Texas on June 9

The area near the location where Floyd was killed became a makeshift memorial throughout May 26, with many placards paying tribute to him and referencing the Black Lives Matter movement.[102] As the day progressed, more people came to demonstrate against Floyd's death. Hundreds of people,[103][104][105][106] then marched to the 3rd Precinct of the Minneapolis Police.[105] Participants used posters and slogans with phrases such as "Justice for George", "I can't breathe", and "Black Lives Matter".[107]

Unrest began in local protests in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area before quickly spreading nationwide and in over 60 countries internationally supporting Black Lives Matter. Over 2,000 cities in the US have seen demonstrations as of June 13.[108][109] While the majority of protests have been peaceful,[110] demonstrations in some cities descended into riots and looting,[111][112] with more being marked by street skirmishes and significant police brutality, notably against peaceful protesters and reporters.[113][114] At least 200 cities in the U.S. had imposed curfews by June 3, while more than 30 states and Washington, D.C, activated over 62,000 National Guard personnel due to the mass unrest.[115][116][117]

The protests were initially peaceful, but later there was vandalism of stores; at the 3rd Precinct police station windows were broken and fires set.[118][119][120][121] Police in riot gear used tear gas, flash grenades, rubber bullets and smoke bombs, and some protesters threw rocks at the police.[105][122] The media highlighted the apparent differences in aggression between the police response to these protests versus the more measured response to the 2020 United States anti-lockdown protests featuring gun-wielding white protesters.[122][123] This sentiment also spread on social media.[124]

While peaceful protests continued, others again became violent after sundown, with the pattern repeating for several days.[125][35] As of June 9, the Star Tribune estimated 570 businesses in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area had been vandalized or destroyed, including 67 destroyed by fire.[126]

Following the rioting, a nighttime curfew in Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Dakota County was established on May 29. 500 Minnesota National Guard soldiers were later dispatched to the area to enforce the curfew,[127] but to little effect, with about 1,000 protesters being able to march peacefully on Interstate 35 well into curfew.[128]

A public memorial, with Al Sharpton delivering the eulogy, was held June 4 at North Central University in Minneapolis.[129] A public viewing and a family memorial was held in Raeford, North Carolina on June 6, near Floyd's hometown.[130] Floyd's family held a public memorial in Houston on June 8, and a private service on June 9. The family said professional boxer Floyd Mayweather paid for the services.[131][132] Floyd's body was on public view on June 8 in his hometown of Houston. Former Vice President and the 2020 Democratic nominee, Joe Biden, met with the Floyd family privately and gave a video message at the funeral. Floyd is buried next to his mother in Pearland, Texas.[133][134][135]

Protests demanding justice for George Floyd, in some cases also to demonstrate against issues with police brutality in their own countries, took place in over 2,000 cities in the US and around the world,[136] including New York City;[137] Los Angeles;[138] Chicago;[139] Toronto;[140] Mashhad;[141] Milan;[142] Columbus, Ohio;[143][144][145] Denver;[146][147] Des Moines;[148] Houston;[149] Louisville;[150] Memphis;[151][152] Charlotte, North Carolina;[153] Oakland;[154] Portland, Oregon;[155] San Jose;[156] Seattle;[157] outside the White House in Washington;[158] outside Chauvin's summer home in Windermere, Florida;[159] and in many other locations. On May 30, 12 states called up the National Guard,[160] and at least 12 major cities imposed curfews that weekend.[161] By June 14, protests had extended into a third week after Floyd's death in many cities, accompanied by calls to reform and defund police departments throughout the United States.[162]

The length of time that Chauvin had his knee on Floyd's neck, eight minutes forty-six seconds, was widely commemorated as a "moment of silence" to honor Floyd.[163][164] It was also used in chants, protest signs, and messages,[165] as were the words "I can't breathe".[166]

Numerous statues and monuments honoring persons or events associated with slavery and racism, in the US and elsewhere, were vandalized, removed, or destroyed during the protests (see List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests).

Reactions

Family and friends
Terrence Floyd, George's brother, visits the location where he was killed on June 1

Floyd's cousin, Tera Brown, said police "were supposed to be there to serve and to protect and I didn't see a single one of them lift a finger to do anything to help while he was begging for his life". One of Floyd's brothers said: "They could have tased him; they could have maced him. Instead, they put their knee in his neck and just sat on him and then carried on. They treated him worse than they treat animals."[167] Floyd's brother, Philonese, called for peace and said, "Everybody has a lot of pain right now, that's why this is happening, I'm tired of seeing black people dying."[168]

Floyd's longtime friend, former professional basketball player Stephen Jackson, expressed anger and sadness, saying video of Floyd's death "just destroyed me".[169][170] Floyd's girlfriend, Courtney Ross, asked for the community to respond to his death in a way that honors him: "You can't fight fire with fire. Everything just burns, and I've seen it all day – people hate, they're hating, they're hating, they're mad. And he would not want that."[171] Selwyn Jones, the brother of Floyd's mother, said that what disturbed him most was "hearing him on video call for my sister".[172]

Political

Minneapolis and Minnesota

Minneapolis city councillor Andrea Jenkins, who represented Ward 8, where Floyd's death occurred, was quoted as saying: "My heart is breaking for the tragic loss of life last night near 38th and Chicago. Our community continues to be traumatized again, and again and again. We must demand answers."[173] On May 26, Minnesota governor Tim Walz and lieutenant governor Peggy Flanagan demanded justice and called the video "disturbing".[21] Walz elaborated, "The lack of humanity in this disturbing video is sickening. We will get answers and seek justice".[21]

Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey said: "Being black in America should not be a death sentence. For five minutes, we watched a white officer press his knee into a black man's neck ... When you hear someone calling for help, you're supposed to help. This officer failed in the most basic, human sense."[91][12] Two days after Floyd's death he commented: "If most people, particularly people of color, had done what a police officer did late Monday, they'd already be behind bars."[174][175] He has said that he believes Floyd's death was a murder.

U.S. representative Ilhan Omar (whose district includes Minneapolis) called for a federal investigation and said: "It is sickening to watch this black man be killed while helplessly begging for help."[176] She later added: "The police officer who killed George Floyd should be charged with murder."[177] Senator Tina Smith and Governor Tim Walz also called for immediate action.[176] Senator Amy Klobuchar reacted on the following day, saying: "We heard his repeated calls for help. We heard him say over and over again that he could not breathe. And now we have seen yet another horrifying and gut wrenching instance of an African American man dying." She called for the declaration on "a complete and thorough outside investigation into what occurred, and those involved in this incident must be held accountable."[178] However, as a former Hennepin County attorney, she was criticized for declining to press criminal charges against police during her eight years in that office, including against Chauvin; some called for her resignation from the Senate.[179][180][181]

At a June 7 rally, nine of the Minneapolis City Council's thirteen members pledged to disband the city's police department,[182] though significant reductions in police staffing may require amending the city's charter[183][184] and Frey has expressed opposition to it.[185][186] On June 12 the council unanimously adopted a resolution to begin a year-long project to develop "strategies for building [a] new model for cultivating community safety".[187] After the City Council banned police chokeholds, Walz called for similar reforms in other communities,[188] called the Minnesota legislature into a special session on police reform and economic equality[189] and proposed a police reform package.[190]

On June 26, 2020, the Minneapolis City Council approved a proposed charter amendment to alter the Minneapolis Police Department.[191] The proposed amendment was drafted by council members Jeremiah Ellison, Alondra Cano, Cam Gordon, Steve Fletcher and council President Lisa Bender.[191] Despite previous pledges by city council members to "end" the Minneapolis Police Department, Star Tribune reporter Liz Navratil afterwards revealed that the proposed amendment, which allows the continuation of "licensed officers,"[191] would not fulfill this objective if approved by voters, but would only rename the Minneapolis Police Department and change its structure.[191]

Federal

President Donald Trump sent his condolences two days later via Twitter, saying he requested that the FBI conduct a thorough investigation. He added, "My heart goes out to George's family and friends. Justice will be served!"[192] Trump also described Floyd's death as "sad and tragic".[193]

On May 29, President Trump denounced rioting, violence and looting occurring during nationwide protests, tweeting: "These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won't let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!"[194] On June 1, in response to continued protests, President Trump threatened to deploy the military by invoking the Insurrection Act of 1807.[195]

U.S. ambassadors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, and China expressed concern and condemned the killing.[196]

On June 13, the U.S. embassy in Seoul, South Korea, put up a large Black Lives Matter banner to show "our support for the fight against racial injustice and police brutality as we strive to be a more inclusive & just society.”[197]

Proposals were made in the House by the Congressional Black Caucus and in the Senate by Tim Scott of South Carolina, the Senate's only black Republican, to address police reforms.[198] The Senate bill failed to advance to the House. The House bill was passed June 25 with support from three House Republicans.[198]

Former U.S. presidents

All living former United States presidents released statements.

  • On May 29, Barack Obama published a lengthy statement through Twitter calling for a "new normal" that ends the legacy of "bigotry and unequal treatment".[199][200] On June 3 he said that the United States "was founded on protest: it is called the American Revolution, and every step of progress in this country, every expansion of freedom, every expression of our deepest ideals has been won through efforts that made the status quo uncomfortable."[201]
  • On May 30, Bill Clinton released a statement via the Clinton Foundation saying: "In the days since George Floyd’s death, it is impossible not to feel grief for his family — and anger, revulsion, and frustration that his death is the latest in a long line of tragedy and injustice, and a painful reminder that a person’s race still determines how they will be treated in nearly every aspect of American life."[202]
  • On June 2, George W. Bush and former First Lady, Laura Bush, issued a 500-word statement which read in part that they are "anguished by the brutal suffocation of George Floyd and disturbed by the injustice and fear that suffocate our country", and that "It is time for America to examine our tragic failures."[203]
The statement continued, saying: "Many doubt the justice of our country, and with good reason. Black people see the repeated violation of their rights without an urgent and adequate response from American institutions. We know that lasting justice will only come by peaceful means."[204][205]
  • On June 3, Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter also released a statement, which read in part: "People of power, privilege, and moral conscience must stand up and say ‘no more’ to a racially discriminatory police and justice system, immoral economic disparities between whites and blacks, and government actions that undermine our unified democracy."[206][207][208]

Police

State

The union representing Minneapolis police pledged "full support to the involved officers ... Now is not the time to rush to judgement and immediately condemn our officers."[65][63][209] After union president Bob Kroll called Floyd a "violent criminal" and protesters "terrorists",[210][211] the Minnesota AFL–CIO; the Minneapolis branch of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; and the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers called for him to resign.[212][213]

The Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association endorsed the firing of the officers involved.[214]

National

Police across the country were sharply critical of Chauvin's actions. Leaders from organizations which include hundreds of thousands of police officers condemned the four officers' conduct. National Association of Police Organizations Executive Director William Johnson called the incident egregious, and said: "I don't know the entire story, but I can't see any legal justification, any self-defense justification, or any moral justification."[215] Fraternal Order of Police President Patrick Yoes said authorities must ensure justice is served in Floyd's death, "whatever the consequences".[216]

Police chief associations from across the country expressed dismay at Floyd's treatment.[217] The heads of both the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) condemned what was seen on the video. The MCCA, led by Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, said: "The death of Mr. Floyd is deeply disturbing and should be of concern to all Americans. The officer's actions are inconsistent with the training and protocols of our profession and MCCA commends Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo for his swift and decisive action to terminate the employment of the officers involved." The National Police Foundation President said: "These actions, and inaction, jeopardize the gains that have been made through the sacrifices and courage of many."[217] Leaders of individual police departments from around the United States spoke out against the officer at the center of the video, with what The Washington Post called "disgust", and the Los Angeles Times called "blunt criticism".[217][218] The Los Angeles Times said: "It was a rare moment when police leaders were unequivocal in their public disdain for the conduct of one of their own."[218] Leaders condemning the officer's actions included the New York City Police Commissioner,[218] the Sheriffs of Los Angeles[218] and San Diego counties,[219] and the Police Chiefs of Los Angeles,[217][218] Boston,[220] Miami,[217] Houston,[217][218] and Austin,[221] as well as a former Police Chief from Seattle.[214] Police chiefs of smaller cities spoke out as well: Chiefs of Police from Buffalo Grove, Illinois;[217] Tucson, Arizona;[217] Round Rock, Texas;[221] the University of Texas at Austin;[221] Pflugerville, Texas;[222] and Omaha, Nebraska;[223] all issued statements against Floyd's treatment.

Numerous experts on law enforcement technique and training severely criticized the use of the choke hold maneuver known as a "neck restraint" in general, and in Floyd's case in particular.[224][225][226]

A deputy sheriff in Jones County, Mississippi was fired for posting on social media: "If he can scream he can breathe, something else was going on."[227]

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser had the words BLACK LIVES MATTER painted on a street immediately in front of the White House.[228]

The New York State Legislature voted to make police disciplinary records public.[229]

Institutions

Soon after Floyd's killing a number of institutions and organizations announced that they would be limiting or cutting ties with the Minneapolis Police Department, and no longer hiring its officers for event security. These included the University of Minnesota,[93][230] the Minneapolis School Board,[231] the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Institute of Art.[232]

The United States Marine Corps, United States Navy and the US Army general in charge of U.S. Forces Korea have banned public display of the Confederate flag in their facilities.[233][234][235]

National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell issued an apology "for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest."[236] The United States Soccer Federation repealed a 2017 rule requiring players to stand during the national anthem.[237]

The Boy Scouts of America condemned the killings of Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor; made a new Diversity/Inclusion merit badge a requirement for the rank of Eagle Scout; and promised a "review of property names, events and insignia ... to build on and enhance the organization’s nearly 30-year ban on use of the Confederate flag".[238][239]

Businesses

Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben's, Cream of Wheat, Mrs. Butterworth and Eskimo Pie have announced that they will retire their brand images based on racial stereotypes.[240][241][242][243][244][245]

Target and Best Buy made Juneteenth a company holiday.[246]

International

Countries
  • Canada: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that racism was real and existed in both the United States and Canada. He then urged Canadians to stand up against it.[247]
  • China: The Foreign Ministry of China denounced the killing of George Floyd with the statement: "The death of George Floyd reflects the severity of racial discrimination and police brutality in the US", and urged the US to "eliminate racial discrimination and protect the lawful rights of minorities".[248] State media ran significant coverage of the events, with the goal of highlighting what Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian called a "double standard" compared to US denunciations of police brutality in the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.[249]
  • Germany: Chancellor Angela Merkel described the police operation as murder saying: "this murder of George Floyd is something very, very terrible".[250]
  • Iran: Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, retweeted a tweet saying people with dark skin faced being killed "in the next few minutes" if they walked out on American streets.[247] Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi called on the US to "stop oppression and aggressive conducts against its people and let them breathe".[251]
  • Ireland: Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that there is an "absence of moral leadership" in the US following the death of George Floyd.[252]
  • Peru: Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra expressed that the killing of Floyd is "a sign of racism and discrimination" that must be rejected. He said that according to what was answered in the last national census, most Peruvians felt discriminated at some time in their lives. Finally, he congratulated the Afro-Peruvian community on the Day of Afro-Peruvian Culture.[253]
  • Russia: The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the United States had a history of systematic human rights abuses.[254]
  • Scotland: The Scottish Parliament voted to end exports of rubber bullets, tear gas, and riot gear to the United States.[255]
  • South Africa: The African National Congress, the governing party in South Africa, released a statement calling for calm in the U.S., which was criticized for not mentioning similar deaths due to police action in South Africa.[256]
  • Turkey: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan blamed Floyd's death on a "racist and fascist approach" by the United States and said Turkey will be monitoring the issue, while extending condolences to his family and loved ones.[257]
  • United Kingdom: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that "racist violence has no place in our society", and that he was "appalled and sickened" by the footage. He also urged people to "protest peacefully and in accordance with the rules on social distancing".[258]
  • Venezuela: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro accused President Trump of using the U.S. military against his own people and claimed that demonstrators are taking to the streets demanding an end to racism and police violence.[259]

International organizations
  • African Union: African Union officials, including Moussa Faki Mahamat, criticized the killing. U.S. embassies in Africa also condemned the incident, in a move that was described by the media as unusual.[260][196]
  • European Union: Josep Borrell, the EU's foreign policy chief, said the bloc is "shocked and appalled" by the death of black American George Floyd in police custody, calling it "an abuse of power" and warning against further excessive use of force.[261] The European Parliament adopted a resolution in which it "strongly condemned the appalling death of George Floyd" as well as other similar killings throughout the world.[262] The parliament also condemned "white supremacism in all its forms", and called on the American government to address its racist practices.[262]
  • United Nations: Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, condemned the incident as one of many killings of unarmed African Americans, and called on the United States to take "serious action" and end the repeat of such killings. She also urged protestors to "express their demands for justice peacefully" and for police to refrain from further use of excessive force.[263] On June 5, a group of 66 UN experts called the death of George Floyd as modern-day "racial terror" lynching in the US. "African Americans continue to experience racial terror in state-sponsored and privately organized violence ... In the US, this legacy of racial terror remains evident in modern-day policing", the group of experts quoted.[264]

Religious leaders
  • The Dalai Lama, in India while teaching students, condemned the killing of George Floyd by saying, "there are some who even take it as a pride to be able to kill somebody".[265]
  • Pope Francis addressed Floyd's death during his weekly prayer at the Vatican on June 3: "Dear brothers and sisters in the United States, I have witnessed with great concern the disturbing social unrest in your nation in these past days, following the tragic death of Mr. George Floyd." He added: "We cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life."[266]
  • The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America issued a statement on May 31 condemning the killing of George Floyd: “We categorically reject racism in any form. Every human being is created in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:26–1:27)... We are all, each of us, 'one in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:28).' As such, there should be no hatred, no enmity, no hostility between us, but reconciliation." Calls for peace and prayers for George Floyd and his family were offered, as well as for, "those communities that are experiencing anxiety, sadness, and despair, because they have seen destruction of life and property."[267]

See also

Notes
  1. The actual time was under eight minutes, but the official complaint gave the time as eight minutes 46 seconds, which came to be often cited by protesters and the media.[2]
  2. Footage begins at 7:50 pm[6]:0:55 The timestamp on the video is 24 minutes ahead of actual time, according to the restaurant's owner.[6]:1:03[9]:1:29
  3. The store owner said: "Most of the times when patrons give us a counterfeit bill they don't even know its fake so when the police are called there is no crime being committed just want to know where it came from and that's usually what takes place."[43]
  4. According to Mitchell Hamline law professor Ted Sampsell-Jones, Chauvin was charged with second-degree felony murder, not second-degree intentional murder, which is possible because Minnesota is only one of two jurisdictions that rejects the merger doctrine and allows the use of assault as a predicate felony.[87] While a charge of second-degree intentional murder could have exposed Chauvin under state sentencing guidelines to the possibility of a presumptive sentence as long as 306 months, second-degree felony murder carries the same presumptive sentence as the previous charge of third-degree murder: 180 months.[87] Another issue with invoking the felony murder doctrine is that Minnesota law allows the trial court judge to make the requisite finding that the predicate felony posed a "special danger to human life," which may conflict with federal case law requiring every fact essential to a criminal sentence to be submitted to the jury at trial.[87]

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