The ex-police officer seen in a video with his knee on George Floyd's neck faces charges of murder and manslaughter
Minneapolis The fired Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on George Floyd's neck has been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman.
"The investigation is ongoing," Freeman said, adding that he anticipated charges against the other three officers involved in the incident. "We entrust our police officers to use certain amounts of force to do their job to protect us. They commit a criminal act if they use this force unreasonably," he said.
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