'Deficit of hope': Minneapolis police chief apologizes to family of dead black man
(Reuters) - The chief of the Minneapolis police on Thursday apologized to the family of an unarmed black man who died this week after a white officer pinned him down with a knee to the neck, a fatal encounter that has triggered two nights of violent protests.
Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said his department had contributed to a "deficit of hope" across the Minnesota city even before the death of 46-year-old George Floyd on Monday.
"I am absolutely sorry for the pain, devastation and the trauma that Mr. Floyd's death has left on his family, his loved ones and our community," he said.
Four police officers from Minneapolis have been fired over Floyd's death after a video of the incident surfaced. It showed Floyd in handcuffs lying face down, groaning for help and repeatedly saying, "Please, I can't breathe," before becoming motionless. He died in hospital shortly afterwards.
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