Arresting officer in George Floyd case taken into custody by BCA

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46. This is interesting - Hennepin County Attorney Freeman and Maryland State AG tussle

over Freddie Gray:

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/05/29/protesters-take-minneapolis-police-3rd-precinct-building-during-3rd-night-of-george-floyd-protests/

Several lawmakers and politicians, including Mayor Frey, have called for the arrest of all four officers and the swift filing of criminal charges. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced early Thursday evening that he was not ready to do so.

“We’re going to investigate [Floyd’s death] as expeditiously, as thoroughly and completely as justice demands,” Freeman said.

“Sometimes, that takes a little time and we ask people to be patient. We have to do this right.”

Freeman’s delay sparked criticism from Maryland State Attorney General Marilyn Mosby, who took issue with Freeman’s remarks about her state’s handling of Freddie Gray’s death in 2015.

"For Hennepin County Attorney Michael Freeman to use my office to justify his inaction on the tragic and public killing of George Floyd is shameful.

“Saying that there was ‘a rush to charge, a rush to justice’ in the Freddie Gray case is demonstrably false,” Mosby said. “I stand by the decision I made 12 days after Freddie Gray was killed. I didn’t have video footage of a murder — evidence any prosecutor would dream of.”

“Mr. Freeman needs to own his decisions and be courageous enough to decide whether or not to prosecute and pursue justice for the murder of George Floyd,” Mosby added.