Cardi B speaks out against GeorgeFloyd's death: 'Enough is enough! What will it take ? A civil war ? A new president? Violent riots ? It’s tired ! I’m tired ! The country is tired !'
, an unarmed Black man who died in police custody on Monday after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck.
On Tuesday, four police officers were fired for their involvement in the 46-year-old’s death. A video circulated online shows one of the officers kneeling on Floyd’s neck as he tells the officer, “Please, I can’t breath!” The officer continued to stand over Floyd’s neck until he appeared to lose consciousness and the ambulance arrives. Floyd was transported to the hospital, but was pronounced dead. The officers were reportedly attempting to arrest Floyd on suspicion of forgery.
The city’s mayor, Jacob Frey, shared a tweet after it was announced the involved officers were fired, writing it was “the right call.”This is the right call.Floyd’s death is currently being investigated by the FBI and state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office is working with federal prosecutors to determine if criminal prosecution will be pursued.
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