George Floyd’s Family Demand Justice As Murder Trial Begins

George Floyd’s Family Demand Justice As Murder Trial Begins
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As the murder trials over the killing of George Floyd began on Monday George Floyd, his family and relatives are of the firm belief that he would get justice.

Speaking to reporters in Minneapolis on Sunday, Floyd’s brother Philonise said, ‘I have a big hole right now in my heart. It can’t be patched up … I need justice for George. We need a conviction,’.

Derek Chauvin, a veteran of the Minneapolis Police Department, faces murder and manslaughter charges for his role in the May 25, 2020 death of the 46-year-old Floyd.

Chauvin, 44, who was fired from the police force along with three other officers, could be sentenced to up to 40 years in prison if convicted of the most serious charge — second-degree murder.

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‘I have faith that he will get convicted,‘ Philonise Floyd said Sunday.

The Minneapolis-based StarTribune newspaper called the trial ‘a defining moment in America’s racial history.

Floyd’s cause of death is expected to be the central issue in the case, and a key piece of evidence is likely to be the bystander-filmed video of his death that went viral and triggered a summer of anti-racism protests.

Chauvin was seen in the video kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes while arresting him for allegedly passing a counterfeit $20 bill.

While lying with his face in the street, the handcuffed Floyd complains that he cannot breathe and calls out for his mother.

Chauvin’s attorney, Eric Nelson, is expected to argue that the officer was following police procedure and claim that Floyd’s death was due to an overdose of the drug fentanyl and underlying health conditions.

Ben Crump, a lawyer for the Floyd family, said Sunday that the defense would attack Floyd’s character in hope that ‘you forget what you saw on that video.

AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK

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