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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMinneapolis mayor says police officers have been fired in George Floyd case.
Jim Acosta ✔ @Acosta (CNN)
Minneapolis mayor says police officers have been fired in George Floyd case.
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Minneapolis mayor says police officers have been fired in George Floyd case. (Original Post)
fleur-de-lisa
May 2020
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malaise
(267,800 posts)1. And George Floyd is still dead
I am sick of the slaughter of African-Americans.
Alacritous Crier
(3,804 posts)5. Amen.
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)2. Are they also in jail awaiting trial?
I seriously don't know the answer to that
nolabear
(41,915 posts)3. Now arrest them for murder.
No more of this fucking shit.
When was the last time a white person was killed by a cop crushing their neck with his hands in his pockets?
BlueLucy
(1,609 posts)4. There needs to be murder charges. Not just termination.
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)6. That is great news and unusual.......
this hardly ever happens this quickly.
But if not convicted they will sue to get hired back.
BComplex
(7,979 posts)7. True. They need to be tried and convicted.
Wearing a uniform should be no protection against being charged for cold-blooded murder.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)8. Think the
president of the Police Officers Union has finally met his match with Ellison. Notice Freeman must still be on Medical Leave.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,145 posts)9. FTP.
clementine613
(561 posts)10. They ought to be in jail for murder...
... along with Trump and every other Rethug who supports them.